optional, single

id=unique identifier of this manufacturer — compulsory

Within <manufacturer> the manufacturer of a product is given.

Preferably, all <manufacturer> elements are gathered inside the <maker> section, so that they afterwards may easily be cross-referenced via <link/>.

<boots>, <buoyancycontroldevice>, <camera>, <compass>, <compressor>, <divecomputer>, <fins>, <generator>, <gloves>, <knife>, <lead>, <light>, <maker>, <mask>, <rebreather>, <regulator>, <scooter>, <suit>, <tank>, <variouspieces>, <videocamera>, <watch>

<address>, <aliasname>, <contact>, <name>

see under parent elements

(see also <buoyancycontroldevice>, e.g.)

<manufacturer id="manufacturer_lame_ducks">
    <name>Lame Ducks Inc.</name>
    <address>
        <street>Lake Road 12</street>
        <city>Laketown</city>
        <postcode>91827</postcode>
        <country>New Zealand</country>
        <province>Wellington District</province>
    </address>
    <contact>
    <phone>01234/987654</phone>
        <mobilephone>0123/232323232</mobilephone>
        <email>info@lame-ducks.com</email>
        <homepage>http://www.lame-ducks.com</homepage>
    </contact>
</manufacturer>