Name

refsect2 — A subsection of a refsect1

Synopsis

refsect2 ::= ((((title & titleabbrev? & subtitle?), infodb.titleforbidden.info) | info db.titlereq.info), (((annotation | bridgehead | remark | revhistory | Indexing inlines | Admonition elements | Formal elements | Graphic elements | Informal elements | List elements | Paragraph elements | Publishing elements | Synopsis elements | Technical elements | Verbatim elements)+, refsect3*) | refsect3+))

Attribute synopsis

Common attributes and common linking attributes.

Additional attributes:

  • label

  • status

Additional constraints

  • If this element is the root element, it must have a version attribute.

Description

A refsect2 is a second-level section in a refentry, analogous to a sect2 elsewhere in the document. See refsect1.

Processing expectations

Formatted as a displayed block.

Attributes

Common attributes and common linking attributes.

label

Specifies an identifying string for presentation purposes

status

Identifies the editorial or publication status of the element on which it occurs

See Also

refnamediv, refsect1, refsect3, refsection, refsynopsisdiv

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