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Element Title: Dependent Claim Reference
Element Description: A dependent claim reference is a claim reference within the claim sub-document, which refers to a preceding independent or dependent claim.
A dependent claim reference is a group element containing a single claim-text element. The claim-text content points to a claim.
Element Content:
(claim-text)
Element is Located in:
Element Attributes:
| Name | Type | Default Value | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hytime | CDATA | "hylink" (fixed) |
|
Defines a hypertext link using "HyTime" linking mechanisms. |
| depends_on | IDREFS |
|
Identifies the unique ID attribute value of the claim that this claim is dependent on. Used for hypertext linking. |
Element Markup Instructions: none
Element Example:
<dependent-claim-reference depends_on="CLM-00001">
<claim-text>claim 1</claim-text>
</dependent-claim-reference>