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DocBook: The Definitive Guide

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

VarName

Name

VarName -- The name of a variable

Synopsis

Mixed Content Model

VarName ::=
(#PCDATA|Replaceable|InlineGraphic|InlineMediaObject|IndexTerm)*

Attributes

Common attributes

Tag Minimization

Both the start- and end-tags are required for this element.

Parameter Entities

%cptr.char.mix;%ndxterm.char.mix;%para.char.mix;
%programlisting.content;%refinline.char.mix;%refname.char.mix;
%screen.content;%tbl.entry.mdl;%tech.char.class;
%title.char.mix;

Description

A VarName identifies a variable name in a programming or expression language. Variables most often get their values from Literals, Replaceable values, Constants, or Symbols.

Processing expectations

Formatted inline.

Children

The following elements occur in VarName: IndexTerm, InlineGraphic, InlineMediaObject, Replaceable.

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

In some contexts, the following elements are excluded: IndexTerm.

See Also

Command, ComputerOutput, Constant, Literal, Markup, Option, Optional, Parameter, Prompt, Replaceable, SGMLTag, UserInput

Examples

<!DOCTYPE para PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V3.1//EN">
<para>
In Perl, <varname>@ARGV</varname> contains the command line paramters
used when the script was run.
</para>

In Perl, @ARGV contains the command line paramters used when the script was run.

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