Root Element

The root element for an article is a <article> element.

The <article> element must contain a @article-type attribute. The allowed values and mapping for @article-type are:

Article Type @article-type Value
  • Paper
 research-article
  • Letters and Comments
  • Rapid Communication
  • Fast Track Communication
  • Brief Communication
  • Preliminary Communication
 rapid-communication
  • Review Article
  • Topical Review
  • Introductory Review
  • Invited Article
  • Phd Tutorial
  • Tutorial
 review-article
  • Comment (on a previous article)
  • Perspective (relating to an article)
 article-commentary
  • Reply/Reply to Comment
 reply
  • Corrigendum/Erratum
 correction
  • Retraction
 retraction
  • Addendum
 addendum
  • Editorial (not related to a special issue)
 editorial
  • Preface
  • Foreword
  • Guest Editor’s Introduction
 introduction
  • Announcement
 announcement
  • Brief Report
  • Note
  • Technical Note
  • Design Note
 note
  • Viewpoint
  • Patients’ Corner
 discussion
  • Letter to the Editor
 letter
  • News & Views
 news

Example

<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" article-type="research-article"
   dtd-version="1.1" xml:lang="en">