##attribute##
See also fact, property, and PFACT.
[STEMMA] An item of data or meta-data associated with an element. Effectively a name-value pair. This definition is in keeping with the XML interpretation, although technically distinct.
[BG] A quality or a feature that is a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something. In a Model an Attribute is a property of an Entity, having a name or tag to identify it and a value to give it meaning. In a computer representation an Attribute is a field of a Record.
[Gramps] (sec. obj.) Attributes are for something permanent, or at least somewhat permanent: eye color, blood type, etc. Usually you would have not more than one of each attribute type for a person/family/etc.
[Wikipedia 2014-10-23] (XML context) A markup construct consisting of a name/value pair that exists within a start-tag or empty-element tag. In the following example the element img has two attributes, src and alt: <img src="madonna.jpg" alt='Foligno Madonna, by Raphael' />.