Validation Information:
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Rules,Values
Contained by:,<body>|<div>|<metamark|<note>|<stage>
May contain:,<anchor/>|<date>|<delSpan/>|<floatingText>|<l>|<lb/>|<lg>|<metamark>|<note>|<num>|<p>|<pb/>|<restore>|<seg>|<sic>|<sp>|<speaker>|<stage>|<stamp>|<unclear>
Attributes:,none
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What is it?
The <sp> element is only used in the transcription of drama texts, to indicate a character's speech. Usually such a speech starts with an indication of the speaker, making the the <speaker> element its first direct child.