scope 

indicates whether the targets to be joined include the entire element
indicated (the entire subtree including its root), or just the children of the target
(the branches of the subtree).

Attribute Information

Used By

Element tei:join

Source 

<xs:attribute name="scope" default="root">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation>indicates whether the targets to be joined include the entire element indicated (the entire subtree including its root), or just the children of the target (the branches of the subtree).</xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:simpleType>
    <xs:restriction base="xs:token">
      <xs:enumeration value="root">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>the rooted subtrees indicated by the target attribute are joined, each subtree become a child of the virtual element created by the join</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:enumeration>
      <xs:enumeration value="branches">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>the children of the subtrees indicated by the target attribute become the children of the virtual element (i.e. the roots of the subtrees are discarded)</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:enumeration>
    </xs:restriction>
  </xs:simpleType>
</xs:attribute>

Sample