---
title: "Element <content>"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/psml/elements/element-content.html
description: "PSML Element reference for <content>"
last_updated: 2026-08-07T17:09:54+10:00
tokens: ~231
---

# \<content\>

## Summary

Previous [document](../../reference/glossary/document.md) content if different from current (used when doing a compare).

## Usage context

| Element category |  |
| --- | --- |
| PSML level | processed |
| Permitted content | any |
| Permitted parent | `<compare>`, `<note>` |
| HTML equivalent | no equivalent |
| OpenXML equivalent | no equivalent |

## Attributes

This element does not have any attributes.

## Examples

See examples for parents elements `<compare>` or `<note>`.

## Schema

### XML Schema

```lang-xml

<xs:element name="content">
  <xs:complexType mixed="true">
    <xs:sequence>
      <xs:any minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
    </xs:sequence>
  </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
```

### Relax Schema

```lang-relax

element content {
   any
}
```

## Compatibility

This element was introduced in the first draft of PSML and is well-supported from PageSeeder 5.1.