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<signal>

An instruction to the processor that the content requires special handling.

Note

Usage note

User Note: This property might indicate major rewriting of the content, important correction, urgent handling etc. The processor might be required to perform specific actions, depending on the contract between the provider and the recipient. Users should be alerted of the reception of an Item containing a signal by some UI mechanism (sound or display). An editorial note (edNote) may be used to convey additional natural language information related to the processing of the content.

Content model

Any of these, in any order, each 0..∞ — from ConceptDefinitionGroup:

<name>
<definition>
<note>
<facet>
<remoteInfo>
<hierarchyInfo>

Any of these, in any order, each 0..∞ — from ConceptRelationshipsGroup:

<sameAs>
<broader>
<narrower>
<related>

Also accepts elements from other namespaces (extension point).

Attributes

Attribute Type Use Description

Attribute	Type	Use	Description
Declared on this element
`severity`	`QCodeType`	optional	Indicates how severe the impact from the signal is - expressed by a QCode. The recommended vocabular is the IPTC Severity NewsCodes http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/severity/
`severityuri`	`IRIType`	optional	Indicates how severe the impact from the signal is - expressed by a URI. The recommended vocabular is the IPTC Severity NewsCodes http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/severity/
From commonPowerAttributes
`id`	`ID`	optional	The local identifier of the property.
`creator`	`QCodeType`	optional	If the property value is not defined, specifies which entity (person, organisation or system) will edit the property value - expressed by a QCode. If the property value is defined, specifies which entity (person, organisation or system) has edited the property value.
`creatoruri`	`IRIType`	optional	If the property value is not defined, specifies which entity (person, organisation or system) will edit the property - expressed by a URI. If the property value is defined, specifies which entity (person, organisation or system) has edited the property.
`modified`	`DateOptTimeType`	optional	The date (and, optionally, the time) when the property was last modified. The initial value is the date (and, optionally, the time) of creation of the property.
`custom`	`boolean`	optional	If set to true the corresponding property was added to the G2 Item for a specific customer or group of customers only. The default value of this property is false which applies when this attribute is not used with the property.
`how`	`QCodeType`	optional	Indicates by which means the value was extracted from the content - expressed by a QCode
`howuri`	`IRIType`	optional	Indicates by which means the value was extracted from the content - expressed by a URI
`why`	`QCodeType`	optional	Why the metadata has been included - expressed by a QCode
`whyuri`	`IRIType`	optional	Why the metadata has been included - expressed by a URI
`pubconstraint`	`QCodeListType`	optional	One or many constraints that apply to publishing the value of the property - expressed by a QCode. Each constraint applies to all descendant elements.
`pubconstrainturi`	`IRIListType`	optional	One or many constraints that apply to publishing the value of the property - expressed by a URI. Each constraint applies to all descendant elements.
From flexAttributes
`qcode`	`QCodeType`	optional	A concept identifier expressed as a string of the form sss:ccc, where sss is a scheme alias and ccc is a code
`uri`	`IRIType`	optional	A URI which identifies a concept.
`literal`	`g2normalizedString`	optional	A concept identifier expressed as a free text string
`type`	`QCodeType`	optional	The type of the concept assigned as controlled property value - expressed by a QCode
`typeuri`	`IRIType`	optional	The type of the concept assigned as controlled property value - expressed by a URI
From i18nAttributes
`xml:lang`		optional	Specifies the language of this property and potentially all descendant properties. xml:lang values of descendant properties override this value. Values are determined by Internet BCP 47.
`dir`		optional	The directionality of textual content (enumeration: ltr, rtl)

Declared on this element

severity

QCodeType

optional

Indicates how severe the impact from the signal is - expressed by a QCode. The recommended vocabular is the IPTC Severity NewsCodes http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/severity/

severityuri

IRIType

optional

Indicates how severe the impact from the signal is - expressed by a URI. The recommended vocabular is the IPTC Severity NewsCodes http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/severity/

From commonPowerAttributes

id

ID

optional

The local identifier of the property.

creator

QCodeType

optional

If the property value is not defined, specifies which entity (person, organisation or system) will edit the property value - expressed by a QCode. If the property value is defined, specifies which entity (person, organisation or system) has edited the property value.

creatoruri

IRIType

optional

If the property value is not defined, specifies which entity (person, organisation or system) will edit the property - expressed by a URI. If the property value is defined, specifies which entity (person, organisation or system) has edited the property.

modified

DateOptTimeType

optional

The date (and, optionally, the time) when the property was last modified. The initial value is the date (and, optionally, the time) of creation of the property.

custom

boolean

optional

If set to true the corresponding property was added to the G2 Item for a specific customer or group of customers only. The default value of this property is false which applies when this attribute is not used with the property.

how

QCodeType

optional

Indicates by which means the value was extracted from the content - expressed by a QCode

howuri

IRIType

optional

Indicates by which means the value was extracted from the content - expressed by a URI

why

QCodeType

optional

Why the metadata has been included - expressed by a QCode

whyuri

IRIType

optional

Why the metadata has been included - expressed by a URI

pubconstraint

QCodeListType

optional

One or many constraints that apply to publishing the value of the property - expressed by a QCode. Each constraint applies to all descendant elements.

pubconstrainturi

IRIListType

optional

One or many constraints that apply to publishing the value of the property - expressed by a URI. Each constraint applies to all descendant elements.

From flexAttributes

qcode

QCodeType

optional

A concept identifier expressed as a string of the form sss:ccc, where sss is a scheme alias and ccc is a code

uri

IRIType

optional

A URI which identifies a concept.

literal

g2normalizedString

optional

A concept identifier expressed as a free text string

type

QCodeType

optional

The type of the concept assigned as controlled property value - expressed by a QCode

typeuri

IRIType

optional

The type of the concept assigned as controlled property value - expressed by a URI

From i18nAttributes

xml:lang

optional

Specifies the language of this property and potentially all descendant properties. xml:lang values of descendant properties override this value. Values are determined by Internet BCP 47.

dir

optional

The directionality of textual content (enumeration: ltr, rtl)

This element is an extension point: properties from other XML namespaces may be added.

Used by

<group> — 0..∞, in any order (choice)
<header> — 0..∞, in any order (choice)
<itemMeta> — 0..∞
<partMeta> — 0..∞
<remoteContent> — 0..∞