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 |
Epigraph
Synopsis
Content Model
Epigraph ::= (Attribution?, (FormalPara|Para|SimPara)+)Attributes
Tag Minimization
Both the start- and end-tags are required for this element.
Parameter Entities
%bookcomponent.content; %component.mix; %descobj.class; %divcomponent.mix; %refcomponent.mix; Description
An Epigraph is a short inscription, often a quotation or poem, set at the beginning of a document or component. Epigraphs are usually related somehow to the content that follows them and may help set the tone for the component.
Parents
These elements contain Epigraph: Appendix, Article, BiblioDiv, Bibliography, BlockQuote, Callout, Chapter, Glossary, GlossDiv, Index, ListItem, MsgExplan, MsgText, PartIntro, Preface, Procedure, RefSect1, RefSect2, RefSect3, RefSynopsisDiv, Sect1, Sect2, Sect3, Sect4, Sect5, Section, SetIndex, SimpleSect, Step.
Children
The following elements occur in Epigraph: Attribution, FormalPara, Para, SimPara.
In some contexts, the following elements are allowed anywhere: BeginPage, IndexTerm.
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