AuthorGroup ::= ((Author|Editor|Collab|CorpAuthor|OtherCredit)+)
Both the start- and end-tags are required for this element.
The AuthorGroup element is a wrapper around multiple authors or other collaborators.
May be formatted inline or as a displayed block, depending on context. Sometimes given very special treatment, especially on title pages or other displayed areas. Sometimes suppressed.
These elements contain AuthorGroup: ArtHeader, BiblioEntry, BiblioMixed, BiblioMSet, BiblioSet, BookBiblio, BookInfo, DocInfo, ObjectInfo, RefSect1Info, RefSect2Info, RefSect3Info, RefSynopsisDivInfo, Sect1Info, Sect2Info, Sect3Info, Sect4Info, Sect5Info, SectionInfo, SeriesInfo, SetInfo.
The following elements occur in AuthorGroup: Author, Collab, CorpAuthor, Editor, OtherCredit.
In some contexts, the following elements are allowed anywhere: BeginPage, IndexTerm.
The example below demonstrates AuthorGroup and many of the elements of Author.
<!DOCTYPE authorgroup PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V3.1//EN">
<authorgroup>
<author>
<honorific>Dr.</honorific>
<firstname>Lois</firstname>
<surname>Common-Demoninator</surname>
<affiliation>
<shortaffil>Director, M. Behn School of Coop. Eng.</shortaffil>
<jobtitle>Director of Cooperative Efforts</jobtitle>
<orgname>The Marguerite Behn International School of
Cooperative Engineering</orgname>
</affiliation>
</author>
<editor>
<firstname>Peter</firstname>
<surname>Parker</surname>
<lineage>Sr.</lineage>
<othername>Spiderman</othername>
<authorblurb>
<para>
Peter's a super hero in his spare time.
</para>
</authorblurb>
</editor>
</authorgroup>For additional examples, see also Bibliography, BookInfo, Collab.
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