Part II. Reference
This reference describes every element in DocBook V5.0.
Organization of Reference Pages
The description of each element in this reference is divided into the following sections:
- Synopsis
Provides a quick synopsis of the element. The content of the synopsis varies according to the nature of the element described, but may include any or all of the following sections:
- Content Model
Describes the content model of the element, the mixture of things that it can contain. See Understanding Content Models.
- Attributes
Provides a synopsis of the attributes on the element. For brevity, common attributes are described only once, in this introduction. Likewise, common linking attributes are described once.
- Additional Constraints
Provides a synopsis of any additional constraints on the element. These constraints are expressed using Schematron in the RELAX NG grammar.
- Description
Describes the semantics of the element.
- Processing expectations
Summarizes specific formatting expectations of the element. Many processing expectations are influenced by attribute values. Be sure to consult the description of element attributes as well.
- Future changes
Identifies changes that are scheduled for future versions of the schema. These changes are highlighted because they involve some backward incompatibility that may make currently valid DocBook documents no longer valid under the new version.
- Attributes
Describes the semantics of each attribute.
- See Also
Lists similar or related elements.
- Examples
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