<lineage>

Lineage

The portion of a person’s name indicating a relationship to ancestors, typically “Jr.” or “Sr.”

Remarks

The <lineage> element should not be used for degrees, such as Ph.D. or DDS. If included, information about an author’s education should be within a <personblurb>.

Model Description

Text, numbers, or special characters

This element may be contained in:

<personname>

Module

balisage-1-1