epigraph
Node type: Element (may contain text and/or other elements)
Whitespace: Protected
Definition
A quotation at the beginning of a publication that suggests a theme.
= Optional element or attribute
Code Sample
<titleBlock>
<title paraID="1">Chapter 1</title>
<epigraph paraID="2">“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (<scriptureRef book="heb" chapter="11" verse="1">Hebrews 11:1</scriptureRef>).</epigraph>
</titleBlock>
Display Sample
Chapter 1
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1).
Notes
An epigraph is generally taken from the scriptures or a well-known writer. The quotation is not drawn from the chapter or article it is part of.
Marking in Microsoft Word
Use paragraph styles like ARTCL_epigraph, CHAP_epigraph, and COVERFR_epigraph.