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description: "Block labels in PSML associate semantics to text blocks using the `<block label=\"XXXX\">` syntax. They differ from inline labels, which add semantics to individual text strings instead of blocks."
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# Block label

In [PSML](psml.md), a block label associates semantics to a block of text.

When saved as PSML, they are expressed as:

```xml
<block label="XXXX">content</block>
```

where `XXXX` is the name of the label. For more detailed information, *see* [element \<block\>](../../psml/elements/element_block.md).

Adding semantics to a text string, as opposed to a block is done with an [inline label](inline_label.md).