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	<head>
		<dateTime>2007-03-01T000000Z</dateTime>
		<title>MDDL peRatioType Scheme</title>
		<element>peRatioType</element><parent>peRatio</parent>
		<definition>The method by which the Price/Earnings ratio is calculated</definition>
		<note>Remember that "period" can specify the time range for years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds, partial seconds.</note>
	</head>
    <value><short>backward</short>       <full>The "peRatio" is calculated using a previously reported earnings value - either the most recent or one denoted by "period"</full></value>
    <value><short>forward12M</short>     <full>The "peRatio" is calculated using an analyst's estimated earnings value forward 12 months</full></value>
    <value><short>forwardFiscal</short>  <full>The "peRatio" is calculated using an analyst's estimated earnings value for next fiscal year.</full></value>
    <value><short>period</short>         <full>The "peRatio" is calculated using an average earnings over the indicated period</full></value>
</mddlScheme>

