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<citation> Citation Reference

A citation to an external source, either informal (inline) or by means of a cross-reference (to a <bibliomixed> element).

Usage/Remarks

Best Practice

The preferred way to make a reference to a citation in the bibliography is with an ordinary <xref> element. The <citation> element is included in this Tag Set so citations can be made in line (i.e., without a target in the bibliography) though it can be used for the same purpose as <xref>.
If a cross-reference is wanted, use the @linkend attribute. If this attribute is present, the text contents of the <citation> are ignored and the text displayed is from the target <bibliomixed> element (its @xreflabel, if present). If no @linkend is given, no reference to the bibliography is made, and the content of the <citation> is displayed.
If neither contents nor a @linkend is given, expect a warning flag in the output.
Attribute
linkend
Models and Context
May be contained in
<attribution>, <emphasis>, <mathphrase>, <para>, <phrase>, <quote>, <subscript>, <subtitle>, <superscript>, <td>, <term>, <th>, <title>
Description
Any combination of:
Expanded Content Model

(#PCDATA | quote | emphasis | phrase | superscript | subscript)*

Tagged Sample

Inline citation (where no bibliography entry planned)

<article xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
  version="5.0-subset Balisage-1.5" xml:id="HR-23632987-8973">
  <title>Raleigh&#8217;s Discoveries in the New World</title>
  <subtitle>New Insight into the Roanoke Colony</subtitle>
  ...
  <appendix xml:id="mul-app1" xreflabel="Appendix I">
    <title>The First Expeditionary Force&#8217;s Colony, 1585-1586</title>
    <note>
      <para>This Appendix contains an actual list of the individuals who sailed 
        to the Roanoke Colony in 1585. (<emphasis role="ital">See</emphasis> 
        <citation>Durant, David N., <quote>Raleigh&#8217;s Lost Colony</quote>, 
        Appendix I, Atheneum, NY: 1981</citation>.)</para>
    </note>
    <itemizedlist>
      <listitem>
        <para>Master Philip Amades, Admirall of the countrie</para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para>Master Hariot</para>
      </listitem>
      ...
    </itemizedlist>
  </appendix>
  <appendix xml:id="mul-app2" xreflabel="Appendix II">
    ...
  </appendix>
  <bibliography>
    ...
  </bibliography>
</article>