PublishersMinimalElements

This is a "working page" for the DocBook SubCommittee for Publishers.

This table reflects the minimal set of elements that we recommend for Core DocBook and the modules they are contained within. Table 2 contains any elements that have been recommended for separate domain-specific modules. ||'''Element Name''' ||'''Definition''' ||'''Group''' ||'''Module''' ||'''Description''' || ||abbrev ||db.abbrev ||db.publishing.inlines ||pool.rnc ||An abbreviation, especially one followed by a period || ||abstract ||db.abstract ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||A summary || ||acknowledgements ||db.acknowledgements ||db.components ||hier.rnc ||Acknowledgements of a book or other component || ||acronym ||db.acronym ||db.publishing.inlines ||pool.rnc ||An often pronounceable word made from the initial (or selected) letters of a name or phrase || ||address ||db.address ||db.publishing.blocks ||pool.rnc ||A real-world address, generally a postal address || ||affiliation ||db.affiliation ||db.person.author.contentmodel ||pool.rnc ||The institutional affiliation of an individual || ||alt ||db.alt ||db.ubiq.inlines ||pool.rnc ||A text-only annotation, often used for accessibility || ||anchor ||db.anchor ||db.link.inlines ||pool.rnc ||A spot in the document || ||answer ||db.answer ||db.qandaentry ||qandaset.rnc ||An answer to a question posed in a QandASet || ||appendix ||db.appendix ||db.components ||hier.rnc ||An appendix in a Book or Article || ||area ||db.area ||db.areaspec ||callouts.rnc ||A region defined for a Callout in a graphic or code example || ||area ||db.area.inareaset ||db.areaset ||callouts.rnc ||A region defined for a Callout in a graphic or code example || ||areaset ||db.areaset ||db.areaspec ||callouts.rnc ||A set of related areas in a graphic or code example || ||areaspec ||db.areaspec ||db.programlistingco ||callouts.rnc ||A collection of regions in a graphic or code example || ||article ||db.article ||db.components ||hier.rnc ||An article || ||artpagenums ||db.artpagenums ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||The page numbers of an article as published || ||attribution ||db.attribution ||db.blockquote ||pool.rnc ||The source of a block quote or epigraph || ||audiodata ||db.audiodata ||db.audioobject ||pool.rnc ||Pointer to external audio data || ||audioobject ||db.audioobject ||db.mediaobject.content ||pool.rnc ||A wrapper for audio data and its associated meta-information || ||author ||db.author ||db.bibliography.inlines ||pool.rnc ||The name of an individual author || ||authorgroup ||db.authorgroup ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||Wrapper for author information when a document has multiple authors or collabarators || ||authorinitials ||db.authorinitials ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||The initials or other short identifier for an author || ||bibliocoverage ||db.bibliocoverage ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||The spatial or temporal coverage of a document || ||bibliodiv ||db.bibliodiv ||db.bibliography ||bibliography.rnc ||A section of a Bibliography || ||biblioentry ||db.biblioentry ||db.bibliography ||bibliography.rnc ||An entry in a Bibliography || ||bibliography ||db.bibliography ||db.navigation.components ||bibliography.rnc ||A bibliography || ||biblioid ||db.biblioid ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||An identifier for a document || ||bibliolist ||db.bibliolist ||db.list.blocks ||bibliography.rnc ||A wrapper for a list of bibliography entries || ||bibliomisc ||db.bibliomisc ||db.info.elements ||bibliography.rnc ||Untyped bibliographic information || ||bibliomixed ||db.bibliomixed ||db.bibliography ||bibliography.rnc ||An entry in a Bibliography || ||bibliomset ||db.bibliomset ||db.info.elements ||bibliography.rnc ||A cooked container for related bibliographic information || ||biblioref ||db.biblioref ||db.link.inlines ||bibliography.rnc ||A cross-reference to a bibliographic entry || ||bibliorelation ||db.bibliorelation ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||The relationship of a document to another || ||biblioset ||db.biblioset ||db.info.elements ||bibliography.rnc ||A raw container for related bibliographic information || ||bibliosource ||db.bibliosource ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||The source of a document || ||blockquote ||db.blockquote ||db.publishing.blocks ||pool.rnc ||A quotation set off from the main text || ||book ||db.book ||db.set.components ||hier.rnc ||A book || ||bridgehead ||db.bridgehead ||db.nopara.blocks ||pool.rnc ||A free-floating heading || ||callout ||db.callout ||db.calloutlist ||callouts.rnc ||A called out description of a marked Area || ||calloutlist ||db.calloutlist ||db.list.blocks ||callouts.rnc ||A list of callouts || ||caption ||db.caption ||db.example ||pool.rnc ||A caption || ||caption ||db.html.caption ||db.html.table.model ||htmltbl.rnc ||An HTML table caption || ||chapter ||db.chapter ||db.components ||hier.rnc ||A chapter, as of a book || ||citation ||db.citation ||db.bibliography.inlines ||pool.rnc ||An inline bibliographic reference to another published work || ||citebiblioid ||db.citebiblioid ||db.bibliography.inlines ||pool.rnc ||A citation of a bibliographic identifier || ||citetitle ||db.citetitle ||db.bibliography.inlines ||pool.rnc ||The title of a cited work || ||city ||db.city ||db.address ||pool.rnc ||The name of a city in an address || ||co ||db.co ||db.verbatim.inlines ||callouts.rnc ||The location of a callout embedded in text || ||collab ||db.collab ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||Identifies a collaborator || ||colophon ||db.colophon ||db.components ||hier.rnc ||Text at the back of a book describing facts about its production || ||colspec ||db.colspec ||db.tgroup ||calstbl.rnc ||Specifications for a column in a table || ||confdates ||db.confdates ||db.confgroup ||pool.rnc ||The dates of a conference for which a document was written || ||confgroup ||db.confgroup ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||A wrapper for document meta-information about a conference || ||confnum ||db.confnum ||db.confgroup ||pool.rnc ||An identifier, frequently numerical, associated with a conference for which a document was written || ||confsponsor ||db.confsponsor ||db.confgroup ||pool.rnc ||The sponsor of a conference for which a document was written || ||conftitle ||db.conftitle ||db.confgroup ||pool.rnc ||The title of a conference for which a document was written || ||contractnum ||db.contractnum ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||The contract number of a document || ||contractsponsor ||db.contractsponsor ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||The sponsor of a contract || ||contrib ||db.contrib ||db.person.author.contentmodel ||pool.rnc ||A summary of the contributions made to a document by a credited source || ||copyright ||db.copyright ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||Copyright information about a document || ||coref ||db.coref ||db.publishing.inlines ||callouts.rnc ||A cross reference to a co || ||country ||db.country ||db.address ||pool.rnc ||The name of a country || ||cover ||db.cover ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||Additional content for the cover of a publication || ||date ||db.date ||db.publishing.inlines ||pool.rnc ||The date of publication or revision of a document || ||dedication ||db.dedication ||db.components ||hier.rnc ||The dedication of a book or other component || ||edition ||db.edition ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||The name or number of an edition of a document || ||editor ||db.editor ||db.bibliography.inlines ||pool.rnc ||The name of the editor of a document || ||email ||db.email ||db.markup.inlines ||pool.rnc ||An email address || ||emphasis ||db._emphasis ||db._emphasis ||pool.rnc ||A limited span of emphasized text || ||emphasis ||db.emphasis ||db.publishing.inlines ||pool.rnc ||Emphasized text || ||entry ||db.entry ||db.row ||calstbl.rnc ||A cell in a table || ||entrytbl ||db.entrytbl ||db.row ||calstbl.rnc ||A subtable appearing in place of an Entry in a table || ||epigraph ||db.epigraph ||db.publishing.blocks ||pool.rnc ||A short inscription at the beginning of a document or component || ||equation ||db.equation ||db.formal.blocks ||math.rnc ||A displayed mathematical equation || ||example ||db.example ||db.formal.blocks ||pool.rnc ||A formal example, with a title || ||fax ||db.fax ||db.address ||pool.rnc ||A fax number || ||figure ||db.figure ||db.formal.blocks ||pool.rnc ||A formal figure, generally an illustration, with a title || ||firstname ||db.firstname ||db.personname ||pool.rnc ||The first name of a person || ||firstterm ||db.firstterm ||db.glossary.inlines ||glossary.rnc ||The first occurrence of a term || ||footnote ||db.footnote ||db.publishing.inlines ||pool.rnc ||A footnote || ||footnoteref ||db.footnoteref ||db.publishing.inlines ||pool.rnc ||A cross reference to a footnote (a footnote mark) || ||foreignphrase ||db.foreignphrase ||db.publishing.inlines ||pool.rnc ||A word or phrase in a language other than the primary language of the document || ||formalpara ||db.formalpara ||db.para.blocks ||pool.rnc ||A paragraph with a title || ||glossary ||db.glossary ||db.navigation.components ||glossary.rnc ||A glossary || ||glossdef ||db.glossdef ||db.glossentry ||glossary.rnc ||A definition in a GlossEntry || ||glossdiv ||db.glossdiv ||db.glossary ||glossary.rnc ||A division in a Glossary || ||glossentry ||db.glossentry ||db.glosslist ||glossary.rnc ||An entry in a Glossary or GlossList || ||glosslist ||db.glosslist ||db.list.blocks ||glossary.rnc ||A wrapper for a list of glossary entries || ||glosssee ||db.glosssee ||db.glossentry ||glossary.rnc ||A cross-reference from one glossentry to another || ||glossseealso ||db.glossseealso ||db.glossdef ||glossary.rnc ||A cross-reference from one GlossEntry to another || ||glossterm ||db.glossterm ||db.glossary.inlines ||glossary.rnc ||A glossary term || ||holder ||db.holder ||db.copyright ||pool.rnc ||The name of the individual or organization that holds a copyright || ||honorific ||db.honorific ||db.personname ||pool.rnc ||The title of a person || ||imagedata ||db.imagedata ||db.imageobject.content ||pool.rnc ||Pointer to external image data || ||imagedata ||db.imagedata.svg ||db.imageobject.content ||svg.rnc ||An SVG drawing in a media object || ||imagedata ||db.imagedata.mathml ||db.imageobject.content ||mathml.rnc ||A MathML expression in a media object || ||imageobject ||db.imageobject ||db.mediaobject.content ||pool.rnc ||A wrapper for image data and its associated meta-information || ||imageobjectco ||db.imageobjectco ||db.mediaobject.content ||callouts.rnc ||A wrapper for an image object with callouts || ||index ||db.index ||db.navigation.components ||index.rnc ||An index to a book or part of a book || ||indexterm ||db.indexterm.endofrange ||db.indexterm ||index.rnc ||Identifies the end of a range associated with an indexed term || ||indexterm ||db.indexterm.startofrange ||db.indexterm ||index.rnc ||A wrapper for an indexed term that covers a range || ||indexterm ||db.indexterm.singular ||db.itermset ||index.rnc ||A wrapper for an indexed term || ||info ||db.titleonly.info ||db._info.title.only ||pool.rnc ||A wrapper for information about a component or other block with only a title || ||info ||db.info ||db._info ||pool.rnc ||A wrapper for information about a component or other block || ||info ||db.titlereq.info ||db._info.title.req ||pool.rnc ||A wrapper for information about a component or other block with a required title || ||info ||db.titleforbidden.info ||db._info ||pool.rnc ||A wrapper for information about a component or other block without a title || ||info ||db.titleonlyreq.info ||db._info.title.onlyreq ||pool.rnc ||A wrapper for information about a component or other block with only a required title || ||informalequation ||db.informalequation ||db.informal.blocks ||math.rnc ||A displayed mathematical equation without a title || ||informalexample ||db.informalexample ||db.informal.blocks ||pool.rnc ||A displayed example without a title || ||informalfigure ||db.informalfigure ||db.informal.blocks ||pool.rnc ||A untitled figure || ||informaltable ||db.cals.informaltable ||db.informaltable.choice ||calstbl.rnc ||A table without a title || ||inlineequation ||db.inlineequation ||db.math.inlines ||math.rnc ||A mathematical equation or expression occurring inline || ||inlinemediaobject ||db.inlinemediaobject ||db.ubiq.inlines ||pool.rnc ||An inline media object (video, audio, image, and so on) || ||issuenum ||db.issuenum ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||The number of an issue of a journal || ||itemizedlist ||db.itemizedlist ||db.list.blocks ||pool.rnc ||A list in which each entry is marked with a bullet or other dingbat || ||itermset ||db.itermset ||db.info.elements ||index.rnc ||A set of index terms in the meta-information of a document || ||jobtitle ||db.jobtitle ||db.bibliography.inlines ||pool.rnc ||The title of an individual in an organization || ||keyword ||db.keyword ||db.keywordset ||pool.rnc ||One of a set of keywords describing the content of a document || ||keywordset ||db.keywordset ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||A set of keywords describing the content of a document || ||label ||db.label ||db.question ||qandaset.rnc ||A label on a Question or Answer || ||legalnotice ||db.legalnotice ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||A statement of legal obligations or requirements || ||lineage ||db.lineage ||db.personname ||pool.rnc ||The portion of a person's name indicating a relationship to ancestors || ||link ||db.link ||db.link.inlines ||pool.rnc ||A hypertext link || ||listitem ||db.listitem ||db.itemizedlist ||pool.rnc ||A wrapper for the elements of a list item || ||literal ||db.literal ||db.markup.inlines ||markup.rnc ||Inline text that is some literal value || ||literallayout ||db.literallayout ||db.verbatim.blocks ||pool.rnc ||A block of text in which line breaks and white space are to be reproduced faithfully || ||mathphrase ||db.mathphrase ||db.equation.content ||math.rnc ||A mathematical phrase, an expression that can be represented with ordinary text and a small amount of markup || ||mediaobject ||db.mediaobject ||db.graphic.blocks ||pool.rnc ||A displayed media object (video, audio, image, etc.) || ||member ||db.member ||db.simplelist ||pool.rnc ||An element of a simple list || ||note ||db.note ||db.admonition.blocks ||pool.rnc ||A message set off from the text || ||olink ||db.olink ||db.link.inlines ||pool.rnc ||A link that addresses its target indirectly || ||optional ||db.optional ||db.technical.inlines ||technical.rnc ||Optional information || ||orderedlist ||db.orderedlist ||db.list.blocks ||pool.rnc ||A list in which each entry is marked with a sequentially incremented label || ||org ||db.org ||db.bibliography.inlines ||pool.rnc ||An organization and associated metadata || ||orgdiv ||db.orgdiv ||db.affiliation ||pool.rnc ||A division of an organization || ||orgname ||db.orgname ||db.bibliography.inlines ||pool.rnc ||The name of an organization other than a corporation || ||otheraddr ||db.otheraddr ||db.address ||pool.rnc ||Uncategorized information in address || ||othercredit ||db.othercredit ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||A person or entity, other than an author or editor, credited in a document || ||othername ||db.othername ||db.personname ||pool.rnc ||A component of a persons name that is not a first name, surname, or lineage || ||pagenums ||db.pagenums ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||The numbers of the pages in a book, for use in a bibliographic entry || ||para ||db.para ||db.para.blocks ||pool.rnc ||A paragraph || ||part ||db.part ||db.divisions ||hier.rnc ||A division in a book || ||partintro ||db.partintro ||db.part ||hier.rnc ||An introduction to the contents of a part || ||person ||db.person ||db.bibliography.inlines ||pool.rnc ||A person and associated metadata || ||personblurb ||db.personblurb ||db.person.author.contentmodel ||pool.rnc ||A short description or note about a person || ||personname ||db.personname ||db.bibliography.inlines ||pool.rnc ||The personal name of an individual || ||phone ||db.phone ||db.address ||pool.rnc ||A telephone number || ||phrase ||db.phrase ||db.publishing.inlines ||pool.rnc ||A span of text || ||phrase ||db._phrase ||db._text ||pool.rnc ||A limited span of text || ||pob ||db.pob ||db.address ||pool.rnc ||A post office box in an address || ||postcode ||db.postcode ||db.address ||pool.rnc ||A postal code in an address || ||preface ||db.preface ||db.components ||hier.rnc ||Introductory matter preceding the first chapter of a book || ||primary ||db.primary ||db.indexterm.contentmodel ||index.rnc ||The primary word or phrase under which an index term should be sorted || ||printhistory ||db.printhistory ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||The printing history of a document || ||procedure ||db.procedure ||db.technical.blocks ||pool.rnc ||A list of operations to be performed in a well-defined sequence || ||productname ||db.productname ||db.product.inlines ||pool.rnc ||The formal name of a product || ||productnumber ||db.productnumber ||db.product.inlines ||pool.rnc ||A number assigned to a product || ||pubdate ||db.pubdate ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||The date of publication of a document || ||publisher ||db.publisher ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||The publisher of a document || ||publishername ||db.publishername ||db.info.elements ||pool.rnc ||The name of the publisher of a document || ||qandadiv ||db.qandadiv ||db.qandaset ||qandaset.rnc ||A titled division in a QandASet || ||qandaentry ||db.qandaentry ||db.qandaset ||qandaset.rnc ||A question/answer set within a QandASet || ||qandaset ||db.qandaset ||db.list.blocks ||qandaset.rnc ||A question-and-answer set || ||question ||db.question ||db.qandaentry ||qandaset.rnc ||A question in a QandASet || ||quote ||db.quote ||db.publishing.inlines ||pool.rnc ||An inline quotation || ||releaseinfo ||db.releaseinfo || ||pool.rnc || Information about a particular release of a document || ||remark ||remark || ||pool.rnc ||A remark (or comment) intended for presentation in a draft manuscript || ||revdescription ||revdescription || ||pool.rnc || An extended description of a revision to a document || ||revhistory ||revhistory || ||pool.rnc ||A history of the revisions to a document || ||revision ||revision || ||pool.rnc || An entry describing a single revision in the history of the revisions to a document || ||revnumber ||revnumber || ||pool.rnc || A document revision number || ||revremark ||revremark || ||pool.rnc || A description of a revision to a document || ||row ||row || ||calstbl.rnc || A row in a table || ||secondary ||secondary || ||index.rnc || A secondary word or phrase in an index term || ||secondaryie ||secondaryie || ||index.rnc || A secondary term in an index entry, rather than in the text || ||section ||db.section || ||hier.rnc || A recursive section || ||see ||see || ||index.rnc || Part of an index term directing the reader instead to another entry in the index || ||seealso ||seealso || ||index.rnc || Part of an index term directing the reader also to another entry in the index || ||seriesvolnums ||seriesvolnums || ||pool.rnc || Numbers of the volumes in a series of books || ||set ||set || ||hier.rnc || A collection of books || ||setindex ||setindex || ||index.rnc || An index to a set of books || ||shortaffil ||shortaffil || ||pool.rnc || A brief description of an affiliation || ||sidebar ||sidebar || ||pool.rnc ||A portion of a document that is isolated from the main narrative flow || ||simpara ||simpara || ||pool.rnc ||A paragraph that contains only text and inline markup, no block elements || ||simplelist ||simplelist || ||pool.rnc ||An undecorated list of single words or short phrases || ||simplesect ||simplesect || ||hier.rnc ||A section of a document with no subdivisions || ||spanspec ||spanspec || ||calstbl.rnc || Formatting information for a spanned column in a table || ||state ||state || || || A state or province in an address || ||step ||step || ||pool.rnc ||A unit of action in a procedure || ||stepalternatives ||stepalternatives || ||pool.rnc ||Alternative steps in a procedure || ||street ||street || ||pool.rnc || A street address in an address || ||subject ||subject || ||pool.rnc ||One of a group of terms describing the subject matter of a document || ||subjectset ||subjectset || ||pool.rnc ||A set of terms describing the subject matter of a document || ||subjectterm ||subjectterm || ||pool.rnc ||A term in a group of terms describing the subject matter of a document || ||subscript ||subscript || ||pool.rnc || A subscript (as in H2 O, the molecular formula for water) || ||substeps ||substeps || ||pool.rnc ||A wrapper for steps that occur within steps in a procedure || ||subtitle ||subtitle || ||pool.rnc ||The subtitle of a document || ||superscript ||superscript || ||pool.rnc || A superscript (as in x^2, the mathematical notation for x multiplied by itself) || ||surname ||surname || ||pool.rnc || A family name; in western cultures the last name || ||table ||table || ||calstbl.rnc || A formal table in a document || ||task ||task || ||tasks.rnc ||A task to be completed || ||taskprerequisites ||taskprerequisites || ||tasks.rnc ||The prerequisites for a task || ||taskrelated ||taskrelated || ||tasks.rnc ||Information related to a task || ||tasksummary ||tasksummary || ||tasks.rnc ||A summary of a task || ||tbody ||tbody || ||calstbl.rnc || A wrapper for the rows of a table or informal table || ||term ||term || ||pool.rnc ||The word or phrase being defined or described in a variable list || ||termdef ||db.termdef || ||glossary.rnc ||An inline definition of a term || ||tertiary ||tertiary || ||index.rnc || A tertiary word or phrase in an index term || ||textdata ||textdata || ||pool.rnc ||Pointer to external text data || ||textobject ||textobject || ||pool.rnc ||A wrapper for a text description of an object and its associated meta-information || ||tfoot ||tfoot || ||calstbl.rnc || A table footer consisting of one or more rows || ||tgroup ||tgroup || ||calstbl.rnc ||A wrapper for the main content of a table, or part of a table || ||thead ||thead || ||calstbl.rnc || A table header consisting of one or more rows || ||title ||title || ||pool.rnc ||The text of the title of a section of a document or of a formal block-level element || ||titleabbrev ||titleabbrev || ||pool.rnc ||The abbreviation of a title || ||toc ||toc || ||toc.rnc ||A table of contents || ||trademark ||trademark || ||pool.rnc || A trademark || ||uri ||uri || ||pool.rnc || A Uniform Resource Identifier || ||variablelist ||variablelist || ||pool.rnc ||A list in which each entry is composed of a set of one or more terms and an associated description || ||varlistentry ||varlistentry || ||pool.rnc ||A wrapper for a set of terms and the associated description in a variable list || ||videodata ||videodata || ||pool.rnc ||Pointer to external video data || ||videoobject ||videoobject || ||pool.rnc ||A wrapper for video data and its associated meta-information || ||volumenum ||volumenum || ||pool.rnc || The volume number of a document in a set (as of books in a set or articles in a journal) || ||wordasword ||db.wordasword || ||pool.rnc || A word meant specifically as a word and not representing anything else || ||xref ||xref || ||pool.rnc || A cross reference to another part of the document || ||year ||year || ||pool.rnc || The year of publication of a document || ||. ||db._any ||db._any ||pool.rnc ||Any element from almost any namespace ||

Table 2. Following is a list of elements to be available in separate modules: ||'''Element Name''' ||'''Definition''' ||'''Group''' ||'''Module''' ||'''Description''' || ||accel ||db.accel ||db.keyboard.inlines ||keyboard.rnc ||A graphical user interface (GUI) keyboard shortcut || ||annotation ||db.annotation ||db.ubiq.inlines ||annotations.rnc ||An annotation || ||application ||db.application ||db.product.inlines ||product.rnc ||The name of a software program || ||arc ||db.arc ||db.extendedlink ||xlink.rnc ||An XLink arc in an extendedlink || ||arg ||db.arg ||db.cmdsynopsis ||programming.rnc ||An argument in a CmdSynopsis || ||caution ||db.caution ||db.admonition.blocks ||admonitions.rnc ||A note of caution || ||citerefentry ||db.citerefentry ||db.bibliography.inlines ||refentry.rnc ||A citation to a reference page || ||classname ||db.classname ||db.programming.inlines ||programming.rnc ||The name of a class, in the object-oriented programming sense || ||classsynopsis ||db.classsynopsis ||db.synopsis.blocks ||programming.rnc ||The syntax summary for a class definition || ||classsynopsisinfo ||db.classsynopsisinfo ||db.classsynopsis ||programming.rnc ||Information supplementing the contents of a ClassSynopsis || ||cmdsynopsis ||db.cmdsynopsis ||db.synopsis.blocks ||programming.rnc ||A syntax summary for a software command || ||code ||db.code ||db.markup.inlines ||markup.rnc ||An inline code fragment || ||col ||db.html.col ||db.html.table.model ||htmltbl.rnc ||Specifications for a column in an HTML table || ||colgroup ||db.html.colgroup ||db.html.table.model ||htmltbl.rnc ||A group of columns in an HTML table || ||command ||db.command ||db.os.inlines ||os.rnc ||The name of an executable program or other software command || ||computeroutput ||db.computeroutput ||db.os.inlines ||os.rnc ||Data, generally text, displayed or presented by a computer || ||constant ||db.constant ||db.markup.inlines ||markup.rnc ||A programming or system constant || ||constraint ||db.constraint ||db.production ||ebnf.rnc ||A constraint in an EBNF production || ||constraintdef ||db.constraintdef ||db.technical.blocks ||ebnf.rnc ||The definition of a constraint in an EBNF production || ||constructorsynopsis ||db.constructorsynopsis ||db.synopsis.blocks ||programming.rnc ||A syntax summary for a constructor || ||database ||db.database ||db.product.inlines ||product.rnc ||The name of a database, or part of a database || ||destructorsynopsis ||db.destructorsynopsis ||db.synopsis.blocks ||programming.rnc ||A syntax summary for a destructor || ||envar ||db.envar ||db.os.inlines ||os.rnc ||A software environment variable || ||errorcode ||db.errorcode ||db.error.inlines ||error.rnc ||An error code || ||errorname ||db.errorname ||db.error.inlines ||error.rnc ||An error name || ||errortext ||db.errortext ||db.error.inlines ||error.rnc ||An error message. || ||errortype ||db.errortype ||db.error.inlines ||error.rnc ||The classification of an error message || ||exceptionname ||db.exceptionname ||db.programming.inlines ||programming.rnc ||The name of an exception || ||extendedlink ||db.extendedlink ||db.info.elements ||xlink.rnc ||An XLink extended link || ||fieldsynopsis ||db.fieldsynopsis ||db.synopsis.blocks ||programming.rnc ||The name of a field in a class definition || ||filename ||db.filename ||db.os.inlines ||os.rnc ||The name of a file || ||funcdef ||db.funcdef ||db.funcprototype ||programming.rnc ||A function (subroutine) name and its return type || ||funcparams ||db.funcparams ||db.paramdef ||programming.rnc ||Parameters for a function referenced through a function pointer in a synopsis || ||funcprototype ||db.funcprototype ||db.funcsynopsis ||programming.rnc ||The prototype of a function || ||funcsynopsis ||db.funcsynopsis ||db.synopsis.blocks ||programming.rnc ||The syntax summary for a function definition || ||funcsynopsisinfo ||db.funcsynopsisinfo ||db.funcsynopsis ||programming.rnc ||Information supplementing the FuncDefs of a FuncSynopsis || ||function ||db.function ||db.programming.inlines ||programming.rnc ||The name of a function or subroutine, as in a programming language || ||group ||db.group ||db.cmdsynopsis ||programming.rnc ||A group of elements in a CmdSynopsis || ||guibutton ||db.guibutton ||db.gui.inlines ||gui.rnc ||The text on a button in a GUI || ||guiicon ||db.guiicon ||db.gui.inlines ||gui.rnc ||Graphic and/or text appearing as a icon in a GUI || ||guilabel ||db.guilabel ||db.gui.inlines ||gui.rnc ||The text of a label in a GUI || ||guimenu ||db.guimenu ||db.gui.inlines ||gui.rnc ||The name of a menu in a GUI || ||guimenuitem ||db.guimenuitem ||db.gui.inlines ||gui.rnc ||The name of a terminal menu item in a GUI || ||guisubmenu ||db.guisubmenu ||db.gui.inlines ||gui.rnc ||The name of a submenu in a GUI || ||hardware ||db.hardware ||db.product.inlines ||product.rnc ||A physical part of a computer system || ||important ||db.important ||db.admonition.blocks ||admonitions.rnc ||An admonition set off from the 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||db.os.inlines ||os.rnc ||A character or string indicating the start of an input field in a computer display || ||property ||db.property ||db.technical.inlines ||technical.rnc ||A unit of data associated with some part of a computer system || ||refclass ||db.refclass ||db.refnamediv ||refentry.rnc ||The scope or other indication of applicability of a reference entry || ||refdescriptor ||db.refdescriptor ||db.refnamediv ||refentry.rnc ||A description of the topic of a reference page || ||refentry ||db.refentry ||db.toplevel.sections ||refentry.rnc ||A reference page (originally a UNIX man-style reference page) || ||refentrytitle ||db.refentrytitle ||db.citerefentry ||refentry.rnc ||The title of a reference page || ||reference ||db.reference ||db.divisions ||refentry.rnc ||A collection of reference entries || ||refmeta ||db.refmeta ||db.refentry ||refentry.rnc ||Meta-information for a reference entry || ||refmiscinfo ||db.refmiscinfo ||db.refmeta ||refentry.rnc ||Meta-information for a 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||db.technical.inlines ||technical.rnc || || ||returnvalue ||db.returnvalue ||db.programming.inlines ||programming.rnc || || ||rhs ||db.rhs ||db.production ||ebnf.rnc || || ||sbr || db.sbr || ||programming.rnc || || ||screen || db.screen || ||technical.rnc ||Text that a user sees or might see on a computer screen || ||screenco || db.screenco ||db.verbatim.blocks ||callouts.rnc ||A screen with associated areas used in callouts || ||screenshot || db.screenshot || ||technical.rnc ||A representation of what the user sees or might see on a computer screen || ||sect1 ||db.sect1 ||db.toplevel.sections ||sect1.rnc ||A top-level section of the document || ||sect2 ||db.sect2 ||db.sect1.sections ||sect1.rnc ||A subsection within a Sect1 || ||sect3 ||db.sect3 ||db.sect2.sections ||sect1.rnc ||A subsection within a Sect2 || ||sect4 ||db.sect4 ||db.sect3.sections ||sect1.rnc ||A subsection within a Sect3 || ||sect5 ||db.sect5 ||db.sect4.sections ||sect1.rnc ||A subsection within a Sect4 || ||seealsoie ||seealsoie || ||index.rnc ||A "See also" ] " entry in an index, rather than in the text || ||seeie ||seeie || ||index.rnc ||A "See" entry in an index, rather than in the text || ||seg ||db.seg || ||markup.rnc ||An element of a list item in a segmented list || ||seglistitem ||db.seglistitem || ||markup.rnc ||A list item in a segmented list || ||segmentedlist ||db.segmentedlist || ||markup.rnc ||A segmented list, a list of sets of elements || ||segtitle ||db.segtitle || ||markup.rnc ||The title of an element of a list item in a segmented list || ||shortcut ||db.shortcut || ||keyboard.rnc || || ||simplemsgentry ||db.simplemsgentry ||db.msgset ||msgset.rnc || || ||symbol ||symbol ||db.markup.inlines ||markup.rnc ||A name that is replaced by a value before processing || ||synopfragment || db.synopfragment || ||programming.rnc || || ||synopfragmentref || db.synopfragmentref || ||programming.rnc || || ||synopsis || db.synopsis || ||programming.rnc ||A general-purpose element for representing the syntax of commands or functions || ||systemitem || db.systemitem ||db.technical.inlines ||technical.rnc || || ||tag ||db.tag ||db.markup.inlines ||markup.rnc ||A component of XML (or SGML) markup || ||td ||db.html.informaltable || ||htmltbl.rnc || || ||tertiaryie ||tertiaryie || ||index.rnc || || ||th ||db.html.informaltable || ||htmltbl.rnc || || ||tip ||tip || ||admonitions.rnc || || ||tocdiv || || ||toc.rnc ||A division in a table of contents || ||tocentry || || ||toc.rnc ||A component title in a table of contents || ||token ||db.token ||db.markup.inlines ||markup.rnc ||A unit of information || ||tr ||db.html.informaltable || ||htmltbl.rnc || || ||type ||db.type ||db.programming.inlines ||programming.rnc || || ||userinput || db.userinput ||db.os.inlines ||os.rnc || || ||varargs ||varargs || ||programming.rnc || || ||varname ||varname ||db.programming.inlines ||programming.rnc || || ||void || db.void || ||programming.rnc || || ||warning || db.warning || ||admonitions.rnc || ||