<desc>

<desc> (description) contains a brief description of the object documented by its parent element, including its intended usage, purpose, or application where this is appropriate. [22.4.1 Description of Components]
Modulecore — Elements Available in All TEI Documents
Attributesatt.global (@xml:id, @n, @xml:lang, @xml:base, @xml:space) (att.global.rendition (@rend, @style, @rendition)) (att.global.linking (@corresp, @synch, @sameAs, @copyOf, @next, @prev, @exclude, @select)) (att.global.analytic (@ana)) (att.global.facs (@facs)) (att.global.change (@change)) (att.global.responsibility (@cert, @resp)) att.translatable (@versionDate) att.typed (@type, @subtype)
Member of
Contained by
May contain
Declaration

<rng:element name="desc">
 <rng:ref name="att.global.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.rendition.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.linking.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.analytic.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.facs.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.change.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.responsibility.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.translatable.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.typed.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="macro.limitedContent"/>
</rng:element>
element desc
{
   att.global.attributes,
   att.global.rendition.attributes,
   att.global.linking.attributes,
   att.global.analytic.attributes,
   att.global.facs.attributes,
   att.global.change.attributes,
   att.global.responsibility.attributes,
   att.translatable.attributes,
   att.typed.attributes,
   macro.limitedContent
}
Example
<desc>contains a brief description of the purpose and application for an element, attribute,
attribute value, class, or entity.</desc>
Note

TEI convention requires that this be expressed as a finite clause, begining with an active verb.