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<multipar> – sequence of simple paragraphs

Attributes:

xml:lang
human language (inherited)
id
unique name (identifier)
style/class
style properties and class (e.g. for CSS)

Possible Contents: (Text | inline element)*

Description: This one can contain plain text and inline elements. The idea is that every * ends a paragraph and begins a new one, so you don't have to type all this <p>...</p> stuff every time. Empty lines are ignored, but produce no warning.

Example

     <multipar>
       The <em>SI</em> developed from the metric system but today both
       terms can be used synonymously. It is worth mentioning that all
       metric countries have a different set of legal units, including some
       non-metric ones. The SI, in most cases, represents the core of the
       metric system, though.*
     
       The science that deals with measuring quantities and definition of
       units is metrology. Many countries run metrological institutes and
       partly they work as standardising authorities in their respective
       domains.*
     
       In regular international meetings these institutes decide about
       (re-)definitions of SI units. Since 1983 the seven base units have
       been defined as follows:*
     
       ...
     </multipar>