DocBook: 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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VarListEntry

Name

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

Synopsis

Content Model

VarListEntry ::=
(Term+,ListItem)

Attributes

Common attributes

Tag Minimization

The start-tag is required for this element. The end-tag is optional, if your SGML declaration allows minimization.

Description

A VarListEntry is an entry in a VariableList. Each VarListEntry contains one or more Terms and their description or definition.

Processing expectations

Formatted as a displayed block.

Terms are usually formatted to make them stand out with respect to the text that follows. The best presentation depends on several factors, including the number and length of the terms. See VariableList.

Parents

These elements contain VarListEntry: VariableList.

Children

The following elements occur in VarListEntry: ListItem, Term.

In some contexts, the following elements are allowed anywhere: BeginPage, IndexTerm.

Examples

For examples, see RefEntry, VariableList.

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