period — A period of time
The period
element defines a specific
period in time by specifying the period's start time and end time.
If you want to specify an instant in time instead of a period, use
date
.
<period> <from><date> <dayOfMonth>10</dayOfMonth> <month>February</month> <year>1246</year> </date></from> <to><date> <dayOfMonth>19</dayOfMonth> <month>November</month> <year>1351</year> </date></to> </period>
<period> <from><date> <month>May</month> <year>1985</year> </date></from> <to> <present/> </to> </period>