Name

glosssee — A cross-reference from one glossentry to another

Synopsis

glosssee ::= (text | Bibliography inlines | Error inlines | Graphic inlines | GUI inlines | Indexing inlines | Keyboard inlines | Linking inlines | Markup inlines | Math inlines | Object-oriented programming inlines | Operating system inlines | Product inlines | Programming inlines | Publishing in⁠lines | Technical inlines | Ubiquitous inlines)*

Attribute synopsis

Common attributes and common linking attributes.

Additional attributes:

  • otherterm (IDREF)

Additional constraints

  • @otherterm on glosssee must point to a glossentry.

Description

A glosssee directs the reader to another glossentry instead of this one. A “See” cross-reference occurs in place of the definition.

Processing expectations

Formatted as a displayed block, in the same style as a glossdef.

The glosssee elements are expected to generate the necessary cross-reference text, usually “See” in English, as well as any necessary punctuation.

Attributes

Common attributes and common linking attributes.

otherterm

Identifies the other term

See Also

glossdef, glossseealso

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