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language Language

Programming or scripting language in which code is written, e.g., “XSLT”.
OPTIONAL on element: <programlisting>
Value Meaning
Text, numbers, or special characters The lower case name of the programming or scripting language
Restriction This attribute may be specified if the element is used.
Tagged Sample

XML document fragment

...
<para>Information processing, especially text markup, was ...
  <programlisting language="XML">
&lt;teiHeader&gt;
  &lt;fileDesc&gt;
    &lt;titleStmt&gt;
      &lt;title&gt;Farming in the New World&lt;/title&gt;
      ...
    &lt;/titleStmt&gt;
  &lt;/fileDesc&gt;
&lt;/teiHeader&gt;</programlisting>
  Notice the paired Tags: <code>&lt;title&gt;</code> and ...</para>
...