DocBook: The Definitive GuideBy Norman Walsh & Leonard Muellner1st Edition October 1999 1-56592-580-7, Order Number: 5807 652 pages, $36.95 , Includes CD-ROM |
Abstract
Synopsis
Content Model
Abstract ::= (Title?, (FormalPara|Para|SimPara)+)Attributes
Tag Minimization
Both the start- and end-tags are required for this element.
Parameter Entities
%bibliocomponent.mix; %bookcomponent.content; %component.mix; %descobj.class; %divcomponent.mix; %refcomponent.mix; Description
An abstract can occur in most components of DocBook. It is expected to contain some sort of summary of the content with which it is associated (by containment).
Processing expectations
Formatted as a displayed block. Sometimes suppressed. Often presented in alternate outputs.
Parents
These elements contain Abstract: Appendix, ArtHeader, Article, BiblioDiv, BiblioEntry, Bibliography, BiblioMixed, BiblioMSet, BiblioSet, BlockQuote, BookBiblio, BookInfo, Callout, Chapter, DocInfo, Glossary, GlossDiv, Index, ListItem, MsgExplan, MsgText, ObjectInfo, PartIntro, Preface, Procedure, RefSect1, RefSect1Info, RefSect2, RefSect2Info, RefSect3, RefSect3Info, RefSynopsisDiv, RefSynopsisDivInfo, Sect1, Sect1Info, Sect2, Sect2Info, Sect3, Sect3Info, Sect4, Sect4Info, Sect5, Sect5Info, Section, SectionInfo, SeriesInfo, SetIndex, SetInfo, SimpleSect, Step.
Examples
<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V3.1//EN"> <chapter><title>Some Chapter</title> <abstract> <para> In brief, … </para> </abstract> <para> In this chapter, … </para> </chapter>For additional examples, see also Section.
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