closing

Node type: Element (may contain text and/or other elements)

Whitespace: Protected

Definition

The word or phrase preceding the signature, such as “Yours truly.”

Child Nodes or Content

Attribute: paraID

Attribute: highlight

Any combination:

Zero or more:

Icon identifying optional elements = Optional element or attribute

Parent Elements

closingBlock

Code Sample

<closing paraID="12">Respectfully submitted,</closing>

<signature paraID="13">Wilford G. Edling</signature>

<office paraID="14">Chairman, Church Audit Committee</office>

</closingBlock>

Display Sample

Respectfully submitted,

Wilford G. Edling

Chairman, Church Audit Committee

Marking in Microsoft Word

Use the CLOSE_closing paragraph style.