Apparatus entries in IOSPE can take one of several forms (or a combination of more than one). The main forms are summarised below:

Alternative/deprecated reading (from named previous edition):

e.g. Where the text reads βιηθείᾳ, and the apparatus is:

3: Θεία Murzakevich, Bogdan, Pippidi, Şlapac

     <app loc="3">

         <rdg resp="bib:b0176 bib:b0273 bib:b0347 bib:b0252">Θεία</rdg>

     </app>

Where "b0176" etc. are the unique identifiers in the main bibliography.xml for Murzakevich etc. "bib:" is the prefix that expands to ../alists/bibliography.xml#

Deprecated reading (from all previous editions):

e.g. where the text reads ὑπ(ά)του Ἰω(άννου), and the apparatus is:

3: ὑμῶ(ν) Vinogradov; ὑπάτου Ἰω(άννου) al.

     <app loc="3">

          <rdg resp="bib:b0000">ὑμῶ(ν)</rdg>

          <rdg>ὑπάτου Ἰω(άννου)</rdg>

     </app>

Where the lack of @resp on the second <rdg> indicates the fact that the reading is the responsibility of all others, not a single named editor/edition.

Text omitted (from named or all editions):

e.g. where the apparatus is:

2: τοῦ om. Vinogradov et Komar

     <app loc="2">

          <lem>τοῦ</lem>

          <rdg resp="bib:b0000 bib:b11111"><note>om.</note></rdg>

     </app>

e.g. ii, where apparatus reads:

          4: ἀλβοῦς Latyshev; om. alii

     <app loc="4">

          <lem resp="bib:b1234">ἀλβοῦς</lem>

          <rdg><note>om. alii</note></rdg>

     </app>