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Element Name:
term
Content Model:
(#PCDATA
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marker
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added-phrase
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deleted-phrase
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internal-xref
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external-xref
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fraction
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superscript
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subscript
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italic
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quote
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act-name
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formula
|
editorial
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footnote
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footnote-ref
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omitted-text
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linebreak
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nobreak
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pagebreak
)
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Located in Document Types:
Amendment
Bills
Committee Reports
Compilations
Conference Reports
Hearing and Testimony Reports
Ramseyer
Resolution
US Code
Description:
A word or phrase referencing a definition elsewhere in the document usually in the same text area.
Parent Elements:
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added-phrase
attestation-date
bold
committee-name
continuation-text
cosponsor
definition
deleted-phrase
editorial
effective-date
entry
enum
enum-in-header
external-xref
footnote
header
header-in-text
inline-comment
instructive-para
internal-xref
italic
legis-comment
level-header
list-item
nonsponsor
official-title
official-title-amendment
proviso
quote
quoted-block-continuation-text
reintroduction-code
rules-clause-header
short-title
sponsor
subheader
suspension-floor-action
suspension-instructions
target
text
toc-entry
toc-enum