Name

revnumber — A document revision number

Synopsis

revnumber ::= (text | phrase db._phrase | replaceable | Graphic inlines | Indexing inlines | Linking inlines | Ubiquitous inlines)*

Attribute synopsis

Common attributes and common linking attributes.

Description

A revnumber identifies the revision number of a document. The revision number should uniquely identify a particular revision of a document.

Processing expectations

Formatted inline. DocBook does not require that revnumbers be sequential or make any demands on their format. They can be numeric, alphanumeric, or whatever suits your needs.

See Also

revdescription, revhistory, revision, revremark

Examples

See revhistory for an example that uses this element.

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