MEDLINE/PubMed XML Data Elements

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MEDLINE^®/PubMed^® XML Data Elements

This document reflects the DTD used for the 2018 MEDLINE/PubMed production year.

This document is prepared for those who lease MEDLINE/PubMed from NLM and other interested parties.

XML Element Descriptions and their Attributes
- Alphabetical List of the Elements
- MedlineCitationSet (MedlineCitation, DeleteCitation)
Creation of Journal Source at NLM

Last Reviewed: February 28, 2018