Name
stepalternatives — Alternative steps in a procedure
Synopsis
stepalternatives ::=
(info? db.titleforbidden.info,
step+)
Attribute synopsis
Common attributes and common linking attributes.
Additional attributes:
performance(enumeration) = “optional” | “required”
Description
Most steps in a procedure
are sequential: do the first, then the second, then the third. Sometimes
procedures provide an explicit ordering: do step 7 next.
The stepalternatives element was added to
support the semantics of alternative steps: perform exactly one of the
following steps. The reader is presumably given some criteria for
deciding which one to choose, but the significant difference is that
only one of the steps is performed.
Processing expectations
Formatted as a displayed block.
Attributes
Common attributes and common linking attributes.
- performance
Specifies if the content is required or optional
Enumerated values: “optional” The content describes an optional step or steps.
“required” The content describes a required step or steps.
See Also
procedure, step, substeps
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