DocBook 5: The Definitive Guide
| | By Norman Walsh & Leonard Muellner 1st Edition October 1999 1-56592-580-7, Order Number: 5807 652 pages, $36.95 , Includes CD-ROM
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Name
GlossEntry -- An entry in a Glossary or GlossList
Synopsis
Content Model
GlossEntry ::= (GlossTerm,Acronym?,Abbrev?, (IndexTerm)*, RevHistory?, (GlossSee|GlossDef+))
Attributes
Common attributes
Name | Type | Default |
| SortAs | CDATA | None |
Tag Minimization
The start-tag is required for this element. The end-tag is optional, if your SGML declaration allows minimization.
Description
GlossEntry is a wrapper around a glossary term and its definition.
Processing expectations
Formatted as a displayed block. Glossary entries are usually formatted to highlight the terms and definitions, frequently in a style similar to VarListEntrys.
Parents
These elements contain GlossEntry: Glossary, GlossDiv, GlossList.
Children
The following elements occur in GlossEntry: Abbrev, Acronym, GlossDef, GlossSee, GlossTerm, IndexTerm, RevHistory.
In some contexts, the following elements are allowed anywhere: BeginPage, IndexTerm.
In some contexts, the following elements are excluded: Acronym, IndexTerm.
Attributes
- SortAs
SortAs specifies the string by which the element's content is to be sorted. If unspecified, the proper content is used.
Examples
For examples, see Glossary, GlossList.
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