mei:surface 

Defines a writing surface in terms of a rectangular coordinate space,
optionally grouping one or more graphic representations of that space, and rectangular zones
of interest within it.

Element Information

Model

mei:mei_model.figDescLike* , mei:mei_model.graphicLike* , mei:zone*
Children: mei:mei_model.figDescLike, mei:mei_model.graphicLike, mei:zone

Attributes

QName Type Fixed Default Use Inheritable Annotation
data restriction of list of mei:mei_data.URI optional 
Used to link metadata elements to one or more data-containing
elements.
decls restriction of list of mei:mei_data.URI optional 
Identifies one or more metadata elements within the header, which are
understood to apply to the element bearing this attribute and its
content.
label xs:string optional 
Provides a name or label for an element. The value may be any
string.
lrx xs:nonNegativeInteger optional 
Indicates the lower-right corner x coordinate.
lry xs:nonNegativeInteger optional 
Indicates the lower-left corner x coordinate.
n optional 
Provides a number-like designation for an element.
startid mei:mei_data.URI optional 
Holds a reference to the first element in a sequence of events to which
the feature applies.
subtype xs:NMTOKEN optional 
Provide any sub-classification for the element, additional to that given
by its type attribute.
type xs:NMTOKEN optional 
Characterizes the element in some sense, using any convenient
classification scheme or typology.
ulx xs:nonNegativeInteger optional 
Indicates the upper-left corner x coordinate.
uly xs:nonNegativeInteger optional 
Indicates the upper-left corner y coordinate.
xml:base mei:mei_data.URI optional 
Provides a base URI reference with which applications can resolve relative
URI references into absolute URI references.
xml:id xs:ID optional 
Regularizes the naming of an element and thus facilitates building links
between it and other resources. Each id attribute within a document must have a unique
value.

Used By

Element mei:facsimile

Source 

<xs:element name="surface">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation>Defines a writing surface in terms of a rectangular coordinate space, optionally grouping one or more graphic representations of that space, and rectangular zones of interest within it.</xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:complexType>
    <xs:sequence>
      <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="mei:mei_model.figDescLike"/>
      <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="mei:mei_model.graphicLike"/>
      <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="mei:zone"/>
    </xs:sequence>
    <xs:attributeGroup ref="mei:mei_att.common.attributes"/>
    <xs:attributeGroup ref="mei:mei_att.coordinated.attributes"/>
    <xs:attributeGroup ref="mei:mei_att.datapointing.attributes"/>
    <xs:attributeGroup ref="mei:mei_att.declaring.attributes"/>
    <xs:attributeGroup ref="mei:mei_att.startid.attributes"/>
    <xs:attributeGroup ref="mei:mei_att.typed.attributes"/>
  </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>

Sample