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Some information is provided in the links below, including a general overview of the TEI Guidelines and what they are for, an introduction to the fundamental concepts of XML and text markup, guidance for using the TEI’s system for writing and documenting schemas (called ODD), and links to tutorials and online documentation.</p> </div> <h2><a href="/web/20210816211615/https://tei-c.org/support/learn/introducing-the-guidelines/">Introducing the TEI Guidelines</a></h2> <div> <p>This introduction provides an overview of the TEI Guidelines, describing their purpose and overall design, and addressing basic concepts of validity and TEI conformance.</p> </div> <h2>TEI Training Events</h2> <div> <p>The TEI’s <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210816211615/http://members.tei-c.org/Events">events calendar</a> lists training opportunities, many of which offer a discount for staff at TEI member institutions and for TEI subscribers..</p> </div> <h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210816211615/https://www.tei-c.org/support/learn/teach-yourself-tei/">Teach Yourself TEI</a></h2> <div> <p>Although the TEI itself does not currently maintain any tutorials for learning TEI, the TEI community has produced a wide range of materials including online tutorials, materials used in teaching TEI workshops (some of which are held on a regular basis), and project documentation. The TEI maintains a listing of these materials and welcomes additions.</p> </div> <h2><a href="/web/20210816211615/https://tei-c.org/release/doc/tei-p5-doc/en/html/SG.html">A Gentle Introduction to XML</a></h2> <div> <p>The <em>Gentle Introduction</em> is one of the most often cited sections of the TEI Guidelines and has proven its usefulness as an introduction to the essentials of XML markup. It defines and describes elements, attributes, entities, validity, well-formedness, schemas and DTDs. 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