ref-type

Type of Cross Reference

Indicates the type of element to which a cross reference is pointing (e.g., to a figure, an author note, a bibliographic reference citation, etc.). These values may be used for type-specific processing or validation.

Attribute Values

In Element

<xref>
Value Meaning
fn The element to which the reference points, for example “fn”.
Restriction: This attribute may be specified if the element is used.