Name

collab — Identifies a collaborator

Synopsis

collab ::= ((org | orgname | person | personname)+, affiliation*)

Attribute synopsis

Common attributes and common linking attributes.

Description

This element identifies a collaborative partner in a document. It associates the name of a collaborator with his or her affiliation.

Processing expectations

May be formatted inline or as a displayed block, depending on context. Sometimes suppressed.

See Also

author, authorgroup, contrib, editor, othercredit, personblurb, personname

Examples

<book xmlns='http://docbook.org/ns/docbook'>
<info>
  <title>DocBook: The Definitive Guide</title>
  <collab>
    <personname><firstname>Lenny</firstname>
    <surname>Muellner</surname></personname>
  </collab>
  <collab>
    <personname><firstname>Norman</firstname>
    <surname>Walsh</surname></personname>
  </collab>
</info>

<chapter><title>Just an Example</title>
<para>This is just an example, in real life, Lenny and Norm are both
<tag>author</tag>s.
</para>
</chapter>
</book>

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