DocBook: The Definitive GuideBy Norman Walsh & Leonard Muellner
1st Edition October 1999
1-56592-580-7, Order Number: 5807
652 pages, $36.95 , Includes CD-ROM
Element Brief Description Abbrev An abbreviation, especially one followed by a period Abstract A summary Accel A graphical user interface (GUI) keyboard shortcut Ackno Acknowledgements in an Article Acronym An often pronounceable word made from the initial (or selected) letters of a name or phrase Action A response to a user event Address A real-world address, generally a postal address Affiliation The institutional affiliation of an individual Alt Text representation for a graphical element Anchor A spot in the document Answer An answer to a question posed in a QandASet Appendix An appendix in a Book or Article Application The name of a software program Area A region defined for a Callout in a graphic or code example AreaSet A set of related areas in a graphic or code example AreaSpec A collection of regions in a graphic or code example Arg An argument in a CmdSynopsis ArtHeader Meta-information for an Article ArtPageNums The page numbers of an article as published Article An article Attribution The source of a block quote or epigraph AudioData Pointer to external audio data AudioObject A wrapper for audio data and its associated meta-information Author The name of an individual author AuthorBlurb A short description or note about an author AuthorGroup Wrapper for author information when a document has multiple authors or collabarators AuthorInitials The initials or other short identifier for an author BeginPage The location of a page break in a print version of the document BiblioDiv A section of a Bibliography BiblioEntry An entry in a Bibliography BiblioMSet A "cooked" container for related bibliographic information BiblioMisc Untyped bibliographic information BiblioMixed An entry in a Bibliography BiblioSet A "raw" container for related bibliographic information Bibliography A bibliography BlockQuote A quotation set off from the main text Book A book BookBiblio Meta-information about a book used in a bibliographical citation BookInfo Meta-information for a Book BridgeHead A free-floating heading CO The location of a callout embedded in text Callout A "called out" description of a marked Area CalloutList A list of Callouts Caption A caption Caution A note of caution Chapter A chapter, as of a book Citation An inline bibliographic reference to another published work CiteRefEntry A citation to a reference page CiteTitle The title of a cited work City The name of a city in an address ClassName The name of a class, in the object-oriented programming sense CmdSynopsis A syntax summary for a software command ColSpec Specifications for a column in a table Collab Identifies a collaborator CollabName The name of a collaborator Colophon Text at the back of a book describing facts about its production Command The name of an executable program or other software command Comment A comment intended for presentation in a draft manuscript ComputerOutput Data, generally text, displayed or presented by a computer ConfDates The dates of a conference for which a document was written ConfGroup A wrapper for document meta-information about a conference ConfNum An identifier, frequently numerical, associated with a conference for which a document was written ConfSponsor The sponsor of a conference for which a document was written ConfTitle The title of a conference for which a document was written Constant A programming or system constant ContractNum The contract number of a document ContractSponsor The sponsor of a contract Contrib A summary of the contributions made to a document by a credited source Copyright Copyright information about a document CorpAuthor A corporate author, as opposed to an individual CorpName The name of a corporation Country The name of a country Database The name of a database, or part of a database Date The date of publication or revision of a document Dedication A wrapper for the dedication section of a book DocInfo Meta-data for a book component Edition The name or number of an edition of a document Editor The name of the editor of a document An email address Emphasis Emphasized text EnVar A software environment variable Entry A cell in a table EntryTbl A subtable appearing in place of an Entry in a table Epigraph A short inscription at the beginning of a document or component Equation A displayed mathematical equation ErrorCode An error code ErrorName An error message ErrorType The classification of an error message Example A formal example, with a title Fax A fax number Figure A formal figure, generally an illustration, with a title Filename The name of a file FirstName The first name of a person FirstTerm The first occurrence of a term Footnote A footnote FootnoteRef A cross reference to a footnote (a footnote mark) ForeignPhrase A word or phrase in a language other than the primary language of the document FormalPara A paragraph with a title FuncDef A function (subroutine) name and its return type FuncParams Parameters for a function referenced through a function pointer in a synopsis FuncPrototype The prototype of a function FuncSynopsis The syntax summary for a function definition FuncSynopsisInfo Information supplementing the FuncDefs of a FuncSynopsis Function The name of a function or subroutine, as in a programming language GUIButton The text on a button in a GUI GUIIcon Graphic and/or text appearing as a icon in a GUI GUILabel The text of a label in a GUI GUIMenu The name of a menu in a GUI GUIMenuItem The name of a terminal menu item in a GUI GUISubmenu The name of a submenu in a GUI GlossDef A definition in a GlossEntry GlossDiv A division in a Glossary GlossEntry An entry in a Glossary or GlossList GlossList A wrapper for a set of GlossEntrys GlossSee A cross-reference from one GlossEntry to another GlossSeeAlso A cross-reference from one GlossEntry to another GlossTerm A glossary term Glossary A glossary Graphic A displayed graphical object (not an inline) GraphicCO A graphic that contains callout areas Group A group of elements in a CmdSynopsis Hardware A physical part of a computer system Highlights A summary of the main points of the discussed component Holder The name of the individual or organization that holds a copyright Honorific The title of a person ISBN The International Standard Book Number of a document ISSN The International Standard Serial Number of a periodical ITermSet A set of index terms in the meta-information of a document ImageData Pointer to external image data ImageObject A wrapper for image data and its associated meta-information ImageObjectCO A wrapper for an image object with callouts Important An admonition set off from the text Index An index IndexDiv A division in an index IndexEntry An entry in an index IndexTerm A wrapper for terms to be indexed InformalEquation A displayed mathematical equation without a title InformalExample A displayed example without a title InformalFigure A untitled figure InformalTable A table without a title InlineEquation A mathematical equation or expression occurring inline InlineGraphic An object containing or pointing to graphical data that will be rendered inline InlineMediaObject An inline media object (video, audio, image, and so on) Interface An element of a GUI InterfaceDefinition The name of a formal specification of a GUI InvPartNumber An inventory part number IssueNum The number of an issue of a journal ItemizedList A list in which each entry is marked with a bullet or other dingbat JobTitle The title of an individual in an organization KeyCap The text printed on a key on a keyboard KeyCode The internal, frequently numeric, identifier for a key on a keyboard KeyCombo A combination of input actions KeySym The symbolic name of a key on a keyboard Keyword One of a set of keywords describing the content of a document KeywordSet A set of keywords describing the content of a document LegalNotice A statement of legal obligations or requirements LineAnnotation A comment on a line in a verbatim listing Lineage The portion of a person's name indicating a relationship to ancestors Link A hypertext link ListItem A wrapper for the elements of a list item Literal Inline text that is some literal value LiteralLayout A block of text in which line breaks and white space are to be reproduced faithfully LoT A list of the titles of formal objects (as tables or figures) in a document LoTentry An entry in a list of titles ManVolNum A reference volume number Markup A string of formatting markup in text that is to be represented literally MediaLabel A name that identifies the physical medium on which some information resides MediaObject A displayed media object (video, audio, image, etc.) MediaObjectCO A media object that contains callouts Member An element of a simple list MenuChoice A selection or series of selections from a menu ModeSpec Application-specific information necessary for the completion of an OLink MouseButton The conventional name of a mouse button Msg A message in a message set MsgAud The audience to which a message in a message set is relevant MsgEntry A wrapper for an entry in a message set MsgExplan Explanatory material relating to a message in a message set MsgInfo Information about a message in a message set MsgLevel The level of importance or severity of a message in a message set MsgMain The primary component of a message in a message set MsgOrig The origin of a message in a message set MsgRel A related component of a message in a message set MsgSet A detailed set of messages, usually error messages MsgSub A subcomponent of a message in a message set MsgText The actual text of a message component in a message set Note A message set off from the text OLink A link that addresses its target indirectly, through an entity ObjectInfo Meta-information for an object Option An option for a software command Optional Optional information OrderedList A list in which each entry is marked with a sequentially incremented label OrgDiv A division of an organization OrgName The name of an organization other than a corporation OtherAddr Uncategorized information in address OtherCredit A person or entity, other than an author or editor, credited in a document OtherName A component of a persons name that is not a first name, surname, or lineage POB A post office box in an address PageNums The numbers of the pages in a book, for use in a bibliographic entry Para A paragraph ParamDef Information about a function parameter in a programming language Parameter A value or a symbolic reference to a value Part A division in a book PartIntro An introduction to the contents of a part Phone A telephone number Phrase A span of text Postcode A postal code in an address Preface Introductory matter preceding the first chapter of a book Primary The primary word or phrase under which an index term should be sorted PrimaryIE A primary term in an index entry, not in the text PrintHistory The printing history of a document Procedure A list of operations to be performed in a well-defined sequence ProductName The formal name of a product ProductNumber A number assigned to a product ProgramListing A literal listing of all or part of a program ProgramListingCO A program listing with associated areas used in callouts Prompt A character or string indicating the start of an input field in a computer display Property A unit of data associated with some part of a computer system PubDate The date of publication of a document Publisher The publisher of a document PublisherName The name of the publisher of a document PubsNumber A number assigned to a publication other than an ISBN or ISSN or inventory part number QandADiv A titled division in a QandASet QandAEntry A question/answer set within a QandASet QandASet A question-and-answer set Question A question in a QandASet Quote An inline quotation RefClass The scope or other indication of applicability of a reference entry RefDescriptor A description of the topic of a reference page RefEntry A reference page (originally a UNIX man-style reference page) RefEntryTitle The title of a reference page RefMeta Meta-information for a reference entry RefMiscInfo Meta-information for a reference entry other than the title and volume number RefName The name of (one of) the subject(s) of a reference page RefNameDiv The name, purpose, and classification of a reference page RefPurpose A short (one sentence) synopsis of the topic of a reference page RefSect1 A major subsection of a reference entry RefSect1Info Meta-information for a RefSect1 RefSect2 A subsection of a RefSect1 RefSect2Info Meta-information for a RefSect2 RefSect3 A subsection of a RefSect2 RefSect3Info Meta-information for a RefSect3 RefSynopsisDiv A syntactic synopsis of the subject of the reference page RefSynopsisDivInfo Meta-information for a RefSynopsisDiv Reference A collection of reference entries ReleaseInfo Information about a particular release of a document Replaceable Content that may or must be replaced by the user ReturnValue The value returned by a function RevHistory A history of the revisions to a document RevNumber A document revision number RevRemark A description of a revision to a document Revision An entry describing a single revision in the history of the revisions to a document Row A row in a table SBR An explicit line break in a command synopsis SGMLTag A component of SGML markup Screen Text that a user sees or might see on a computer screen ScreenCO A screen with associated areas used in callouts ScreenInfo Information about how a screen shot was produced ScreenShot A representation of what the user sees or might see on a computer screen Secondary A secondary word or phrase in an index term SecondaryIE A secondary term in an index entry, rather than in the text Sect1 A top-level section of document Sect1Info Meta-information for a Sect1 Sect2 A subsection within a Sect1 Sect2Info Meta-information for a Sect2 Sect3 A subsection within a Sect2 Sect3Info Meta-information for a Sect3 Sect4 A subsection within a Sect3 Sect4Info Meta-information for a Sect4 Sect5 A subsection within a Sect4 Sect5Info Meta-information for a Sect5 Section A recursive section SectionInfo Meta-information for a recursive section See Part of an index term directing the reader instead to another entry in the index SeeAlso Part of an index term directing the reader also to another entry in the index SeeAlsoIE A "See also" entry in an index, rather than in the text SeeIE A "See" entry in an index, rather than in the text Seg An element of a list item in a segmented list SegListItem A list item in a segmented list SegTitle The title of an element of a list item in a segmented list SegmentedList A segmented list, a list of sets of elements SeriesInfo Information about the publication series of which a book is a part SeriesVolNums Numbers of the volumes in a series of books Set A collection of books SetIndex An index to a set of books SetInfo Meta-information for a Set ShortAffil A brief description of an affiliation Shortcut A key combination for an action that is also accessible through a menu Sidebar A portion of a document that is isolated from the main narrative flow SimPara A paragraph that contains only text and inline markup, no block elements SimpleList An undecorated list of single words or short phrases SimpleSect A section of a document with no subdivisions SpanSpec Formatting information for a spanned column in a table State A state or province in an address Step A unit of action in a procedure Street A street address in an address StructField A field in a structure (in the programming language sense) StructName The name of a structure (in the programming language sense) SubSteps A wrapper for steps that occur within steps in a procedure Subject One of a group of terms describing the subject matter of a document SubjectSet A set of terms describing the subject matter of a document SubjectTerm A term in a group of terms describing the subject matter of a document Subscript A subscript (as in H2O, the molecular formula for water) Subtitle The subtitle of a document Superscript A superscript (as in x2, the mathematical notation for x multiplied by itself) Surname A family name; in western cultures the "last name" Symbol A name that is replaced by a value before processing SynopFragment A portion of a CmdSynopsis broken out from the main body of the synopsis SynopFragmentRef A reference to a fragment of a command synopsis Synopsis A general-purpose element for representing the syntax of commands or functions SystemItem A system-related item or term TBody A wrapper for the rows of a table or informal table TFoot A table footer consisting of one or more rows TGroup A wrapper for the main content of a table, or part of a table THead A table header consisting of one or more rows Table A formal table in a document Term The word or phrase being defined or described in a variable list Tertiary A tertiary word or phrase in an index term TertiaryIE A tertiary term in an index entry, rather than in the text TextObject A wrapper for a text description of an object and its associated meta-information Tip A suggestion to the user, set off from the text Title The text of the title of a section of a document or of a formal block-level element TitleAbbrev The abbreviation of a Title ToC A table of contents ToCback An entry in a table of contents for a back matter component ToCchap An entry in a table of contents for a component in the body of a document ToCentry A component title in a table of contents ToCfront An entry in a table of contents for a front matter component ToClevel1 A top-level entry within a table of contents entry for a chapter-like component ToClevel2 A second-level entry within a table of contents entry for a chapter-like component ToClevel3 A third-level entry within a table of contents entry for a chapter-like component ToClevel4 A fourth-level entry within a table of contents entry for a chapter-like component ToClevel5 A fifth-level entry within a table of contents entry for a chapter-like component ToCpart An entry in a table of contents for a part of a book Token A unit of information Trademark A trademark Type The classification of a value ULink A link that addresses its target by means of a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) UserInput Data entered by the user VarArgs An empty element in a function synopsis indicating a variable number of arguments VarListEntry A wrapper for a set of terms and the associated description in a variable list VarName The name of a variable VariableList A list in which each entry is composed of a set of one or more terms and an associated description VideoData Pointer to external video data VideoObject A wrapper for video data and its associated meta-information Void An empty element in a function synopsis indicating that the function in question takes no arguments VolumeNum The volume number of a document in a set (as of books in a set or articles in a journal) Warning An admonition set off from the text WordAsWord A word meant specifically as a word and not representing anything else XRef A cross reference to another part of the document Year The year of publication of a document
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