<sp>

Validation Information:

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

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.