Description or explanation of the stylistic difference being recorded (for example, illuminated letters, drop cap).
This attribute could be used to point to a <custom-meta> pair that records addition styling information.
For example, the front matter might contain <custom-meta> elements defining styles named “Amsterdam”, “Baltimore”, and “Casablanca”, which differ in their indentation, thus:
<custom-meta-group>
<custom-meta>
<meta-name>Amsterdam</meta-name>
<meta-value>text-indent: 0;</meta-value>
</custom-meta>
<custom-meta>
<meta-name>Baltimore</meta-name>
<meta-value>text-indent: 1em;</meta-value>
</custom-meta>
<custom-meta>
<meta-name>Casablanca</meta-name>
<meta-value>text-indent: 3em;</meta-value>
</custom-meta>
</custom-meta-group>
When it is necessary to assign a style type manually to an element instead of handling it through a stylesheet, individual elements which can bear this attribute can be assigned the appropriate style, thus:
<p style-type="Amsterdam">
The assessed working position is the feeding and cutting of
a stack of paper with a paper trimmer press, powered by
compressed air and elecricity. Three basic tasks
have been identified and analysed:<list>
<list-item>
<p>positioning of the paper stack;</p>
</list-item>
<list-item>
<p>pressure on the paper stack;</p>
</list-item>
<list-item>
<p>paper cutting.</p>
</list-item>
</list>
</p>
...
<p style-type="Casablanca">
For the purposes of this document, the following
terms and definitions apply.
</p>
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Data characters | Text, numbers, or special characters. |
| Restriction: This attribute may be specified if the element is used. | |