---
title: "Element <notes>"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/psml/elements/element-notes.html
description: "PSML Element reference for <notes>"
last_updated: 2026-08-07T17:09:54+10:00
tokens: ~326
---

# \<notes\>

## Summary

The notes on the last notification of the [fragment](../../reference/glossary/fragment.md).

This element acts as a container for when multiple notes are recorded against an edit; although, it is still present when only one note is recorded.

## Usage context

| Element category | metadata |
| --- | --- |
| PSML level | metadata |
| Permitted content | `<note>` |
| Permitted parent | `<locator>` |
| HTML equivalent | no equivalent |
| OpenXML equivalent |  |

## Attributes

This element does not have any attributes.

## Examples

Notes in the context of a locator.

```lang-xml

<locator id="542" fragment="1">
  <notes>
    <note id="123"
          title="Typo" 
          modified="2015-11-03T11:45:27">
      ...
    </note>
    <note id="131"
          title="Source" 
          modified="2015-11-03T11:45:27">
      ...
    </note>
  </notes>
</locator>

```

## Schema

#### XML Schema

```lang-xml

<xs:element  name="notes">
  <xs:complexType>
    <xs:sequence>
      <xs:element ref="note" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
    </xs:sequence>
  </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
```

#### Relax Schema

```lang-relax

element notes {
   element note+
}
```

## Compatibility

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