Part II. Reference

Table of Contents

I. DocBook Element Reference

abbrev - An abbreviation, especially one followed by a period

abstract - A summary

accel - A graphical user interface (GUI) keyboard shortcut

acknowledgements - Acknowledgements of a book or other component

acronym - An often pronounceable word made from the initial (or selected) letters of a name or phrase

address - A real-world address, generally a postal address

affiliation - The institutional affiliation of an individual

alt - A text-only annotation, often used for accessibility

anchor - A spot in the document

annotation - An annotation

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

arc - An XLink arc in an extendedlink

area (db.area.inareaset) - A region defined for a Callout in a graphic or code example

area (db.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

article - An article

artpagenums - The page numbers of an article as published

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

authorgroup - Wrapper for author information when a document has multiple authors or collabarators

authorinitials - The initials or other short identifier for an author

bibliocoverage - The spatial or temporal coverage of a document

bibliodiv - A section of a Bibliography

biblioentry - An entry in a Bibliography

bibliography - A bibliography

biblioid - An identifier for a document

bibliolist - A wrapper for a list of bibliography entries

bibliomisc - Untyped bibliographic information

bibliomixed - An entry in a Bibliography

bibliomset - A cooked container for related bibliographic information

biblioref - A cross-reference to a bibliographic entry

bibliorelation - The relationship of a document to another

biblioset - A raw container for related bibliographic information

bibliosource - The source of a document

blockquote - A quotation set off from the main text

book - A book

bridgehead - A free-floating heading

callout - A called out description of a marked Area

calloutlist - A list of callout s

caption (db.caption) - A caption

caption (db.html.caption) - An HTML table caption

caution - A note of caution

chapter - A chapter, as of a book

citation - An inline bibliographic reference to another published work

citebiblioid - A citation of a bibliographic identifier

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

classsynopsis - The syntax summary for a class definition

classsynopsisinfo - Information supplementing the contents of a ClassSynopsis

cmdsynopsis - A syntax summary for a software command

co - The location of a callout embedded in text

code - An inline code fragment

col - Specifications for a column in an HTML table

colgroup - A group of columns in an HTML table

collab - Identifies a collaborator

colophon - Text at the back of a book describing facts about its production

colspec - Specifications for a column in a table

command - The name of an executable program or other software command

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

constraint - A constraint in an EBNF production

constraintdef - The definition of a constraint in an EBNF production

constructorsynopsis - A syntax summary for a constructor

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

coref - A cross reference to a co

country - The name of a country

cover - Additional content for the cover of a publication

database - The name of a database, or part of a database

date - The date of publication or revision of a document

dedication - The dedication of a book or other component

destructorsynopsis - A syntax summary for a destructor

edition - The name or number of an edition of a document

editor - The name of the editor of a document

email - An email address

emphasis (db._emphasis) - A limited span of emphasized text

emphasis (db.emphasis) - Emphasized text

entry - A cell in a table

entrytbl - A subtable appearing in place of an Entry in a table

envar - A software environment variable

epigraph - A short inscription at the beginning of a document or component

equation - A displayed mathematical equation

errorcode - An error code

errorname - An error name

errortext - An error message.

errortype - The classification of an error message

example - A formal example, with a title

exceptionname - The name of an exception

extendedlink - An XLink extended link

fax - A fax number

fieldsynopsis - The name of a field in a class definition

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

glossary - A glossary

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 list of glossary entries

glosssee - A cross-reference from one glossentry to another

glossseealso - A cross-reference from one GlossEntry to another

glossterm - A glossary term

group - A group of elements in a CmdSynopsis

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

hardware - A physical part of a computer system

holder - The name of the individual or organization that holds a copyright

honorific - The title of a person

html:button - A button in an HTML form

html:fieldset - A fieldset element in an HTML form

html:form - An HTML form

html:input - An input element in an HTML form

html:label - A label in an HTML form

html:legend - A legend in an HTML form fieldset

html:option - An option element in an HTML form

html:select - A select element in an HTML form

html:textarea - A textarea element in an HTML form

imagedata (db.imagedata.mathml) - A MathML expression in a media object

imagedata (db.imagedata.svg) - An SVG drawing in a media object

imagedata (db.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 to a book or part of a book

indexdiv - A division in an index

indexentry - An entry in an index

indexterm (db.indexterm.endofrange) - Identifies the end of a range associated with an indexed term

indexterm (db.indexterm.singular) - A wrapper for an indexed term

indexterm (db.indexterm.startofrange) - A wrapper for an indexed term that covers a range

info (db.info) - A wrapper for information about a component or other block

info (db.titleforbidden.info) - A wrapper for information about a component or other block without a title

info (db.titleonly.info) - A wrapper for information about a component or other block with only a title

info (db.titleonlyreq.info) - A wrapper for information about a component or other block with only a required title

info (db.titlereq.info) - A wrapper for information about a component or other block with a required title

informalequation - A displayed mathematical equation without a title

informalexample - A displayed example without a title

informalfigure - A untitled figure

informaltable (db.cals.informaltable) - A table without a title

informaltable (db.html.informaltable) - An HTML table without a title

initializer - The initializer for a FieldSynopsis

inlineequation - A mathematical equation or expression occurring inline

inlinemediaobject - An inline media object (video, audio, image, and so on)

interfacename - The name of an interface

issuenum - The number of an issue of a journal

itemizedlist - A list in which each entry is marked with a bullet or other dingbat

itermset - A set of index terms in the meta-information of a document

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

label - A label on a Question or Answer

legalnotice - A statement of legal obligations or requirements

lhs - The left-hand side of an EBNF production

lineage - The portion of a person's name indicating a relationship to ancestors

lineannotation - A comment on a line in a verbatim listing

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

locator - An XLink locator in an extendedlink

manvolnum - A reference volume number

markup - A string of formatting markup in text that is to be represented literally

mathphrase - A mathematical phrase, an expression that can be represented with ordinary text and a small amount of markup

mediaobject - A displayed media object (video, audio, image, etc.)

member - An element of a simple list

menuchoice - A selection or series of selections from a menu

methodname - The name of a method

methodparam - Parameters to a method

methodsynopsis - A syntax summary for a method

modifier - Modifiers in a synopsis

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

nonterminal - A non-terminal in an EBNF production

note - A message set off from the text

olink - A link that addresses its target indirectly

ooclass - A class in an object-oriented programming language

ooexception - An exception in an object-oriented programming language

oointerface - An interface in an object-oriented programming language

option - An option for a software command

optional - Optional information

orderedlist - A list in which each entry is marked with a sequentially incremented label

org - An organization and associated metadata

orgdiv - A division of an organization

orgname - The name of an organization

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

package - A software or application package

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

person - A person and associated metadata

personblurb - A short description or note about a person

personname - The personal name of an individual

phone - A telephone number

phrase (db._phrase) - A limited span of text

phrase (db.phrase) - A span of text

pob - A post office box in an address

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

production - A production in a set of EBNF productions

productionrecap - A cross-reference to an EBNF production

productionset - A set of EBNF productions

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

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

reference - A collection of reference entries

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

refsect2 - A subsection of a refsect1

refsect3 - A subsection of a refsect2

refsection - A recursive section in a refentry

refsynopsisdiv - A syntactic synopsis of the subject of the reference page

releaseinfo - Information about a particular release of a document

remark - A remark (or comment) intended for presentation in a draft manuscript

replaceable - Content that may or must be replaced by the user

returnvalue - The value returned by a function

revdescription - A extended description of a revision to a document

revhistory - A history of the revisions to a document

revision - An entry describing a single revision in the history of the revisions to a document

revnumber - A document revision number

revremark - A description of a revision to a document

rhs - The right-hand side of an EBNF production

row (db.entrytbl.row) - A row in a table

row (db.row) - A row in a table

sbr - An explicit line break in a command synopsis

screen - Text that a user sees or might see on a computer screen

screenco - A screen with associated areas used in callouts

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

sect2 - A subsection within a Sect1

sect3 - A subsection within a Sect2

sect4 - A subsection within a Sect3

sect5 - A subsection within a Sect4

section - 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

segmentedlist - A segmented list, a list of sets of elements

segtitle - The title of an element of a list item in a segmented list

seriesvolnums - Numbers of the volumes in a series of books

set - A collection of books

setindex - An index to a set of books

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

simplemsgentry - A wrapper for a simpler entry in a message set

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

stepalternatives - Alternative steps in a procedure

street - A street address in an address

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 H2 O, the molecular formula for water)

substeps - A wrapper for steps that occur within steps in a procedure

subtitle - The subtitle of a document

superscript - A superscript (as in x^2, 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

table (db.cals.table) - A formal table in a document

table (db.html.table) - A formal (captioned) HTML table in a document

tag - A component of XML (or SGML) markup

task - A task to be completed

taskprerequisites - The prerequisites for a task

taskrelated - Information related to a task

tasksummary - A summary of a task

tbody (db.cals.entrytbl.tbody) - A wrapper for the rows of a table or informal table

tbody (db.cals.tbody) - A wrapper for the rows of a table or informal table

tbody (db.html.tbody) - A wrapper for the rows of an HTML table or informal HTML table

td - A table entry in an HTML table

term - The word or phrase being defined or described in a variable list

termdef - An inline definition of a term

tertiary - A tertiary word or phrase in an index term

tertiaryie - A tertiary term in an index entry, rather than in the text

textdata - Pointer to external text data

textobject - A wrapper for a text description of an object and its associated meta-information

tfoot (db.cals.tfoot) - A table footer consisting of one or more rows

tfoot (db.html.tfoot) - A table footer consisting of one or more rows in an HTML table

tgroup - A wrapper for the main content of a table, or part of a table

th - A table header entry in an HTML table

thead (db.cals.entrytbl.thead) - A table header consisting of one or more rows

thead (db.cals.thead) - A table header consisting of one or more rows

thead (db.html.thead) - A table header consisting of one or more rows in an HTML table

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

tocdiv - A division in a table of contents

tocentry - A component title in a table of contents

token - A unit of information

tr - A row in an HTML table

trademark - A trademark

type - The classification of a value

uri - A Uniform Resource Identifier

userinput - Data entered by the user

varargs - An empty element in a function synopsis indicating a variable number of arguments

variablelist - A list in which each entry is composed of a set of one or more terms and an associated description

varlistentry - A wrapper for a set of terms and the associated description in a variable list

varname - The name of a variable

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

mml:* - Any element from the MathML namespace

svg:* - Any element from the SVG namespace

*:* - Any element from almost any namespace