Overview The "Accessory" Element Table of
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This element represents a single console accessory which cannot be described by some other element, for example: reversible, sforzando, tutti, crescendo, zimbelstern, calcant, etc. It may, at the same time, represent a sound-producing device associated with the accessory, for example a zimbelstern.

  Parent Elements (that contain this element)

Chamber If an accessory is contained within a chamber, its element may be placed within the corresponding Chamber element.
Console Accessory elements are normally contained within a Console element.
Division If an accessory is associated with a single division, its element may be contained within the corresponding Division element.
Keyboard If an accessory is associated with a single Keyboard, its element may be contained within the corresponding Keyboard element.
Organ

  Child Elements (contained by this element)

NameHow ManyDescription
Remark (zero or more)   remarks about this Accessory.

  Attributes
control
The type of physical control for this accessory, e.g. "rocking tablet", "foot lever", "drawknob", "piston", "toe stub".
dateInstalled
The date on which this Accessory was installed (see date formats). This attribute should only be used for Accessories added after the original instrument was finished.
dateRemoved
The date on which this Accessory was removed (see date formats).
id
An identifier for referencing this element from within other elements.
installedBy
The ID of the Builder element describing the builder who installed the Accessory. This attribute should only be used for Accessories added after the original instrument was finished.
label
The name of the accessory as it appears on the console, e.g. "SFZ".
name   (required)
The full name of the accessory, e.g. "Sforzando".
order
An integer which will be used to order the accessories for display purposes. This order should correspond with the order in which the accessories appear on the console. The numbers need not be contiguous.
removedBy
The ID of the Builder element describing the builder who removed the Accessory.
  Examples
<Console>
    <Accessory name="Sforzando" label="SFZ"> </Accessory>
    <Keyboard name="Great">
        <Accessory name="Divisional Cancel" label="">
            <Remark language="en">bar above stop tabs; turns off all stops on Great</Remark> 
        </Accessory>
</Console>
  DTD Fragment
<!ELEMENT Accessory (
	Remark
	)* >
<!ATTLIST Accessory
	control CDATA ""
	dateInstalled CDATA ""
	dateRemoved CDATA ""
	id ID #IMPLIED
	installedBy IDREF #IMPLIED
	label CDATA ""
	name CDATA #REQUIRED
	order CDATA ""
	removedBy IDREF #IMPLIED
	>

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