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 |
GUILabel
Synopsis
Mixed Content Model
GUILabel ::= ((#PCDATA|Replaceable|InlineGraphic|InlineMediaObject|IndexTerm| Accel)+)Attributes
Name
Type
Default
MoreInfo Enumeration:
None
RefEntry"None" 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
GUILabel identifies text that appears as a label in a graphical user interface.
What constitutes a label may vary from application to application. In general, any text that appears in a GUI may be considered a label, for example a message in a dialog box or a window title.
Processing expectations
Formatted inline. The MoreInfo attribute can help generate a link or query to retrieve additional information.
Parents
These elements contain GUILabel: Action, Application, Attribution, BiblioMisc, BridgeHead, Citation, CiteTitle, Command, Comment, ComputerOutput, Database, Emphasis, entry, Filename, ForeignPhrase, FuncParams, FuncSynopsisInfo, Function, GlossSee, GlossSeeAlso, GlossTerm, Hardware, Interface, InterfaceDefinition, KeyCap, LineAnnotation, Link, Literal, LiteralLayout, LoTentry, Member, MenuChoice, MsgAud, OLink, Option, Optional, Para, Parameter, Phrase, Primary, PrimaryIE, ProductName, ProgramListing, Property, Quote, RefDescriptor, RefEntryTitle, RefName, RefPurpose, Screen, ScreenInfo, Secondary, SecondaryIE, See, SeeAlso, SeeAlsoIE, SeeIE, Seg, SegTitle, SimPara, Subtitle, Synopsis, SystemItem, Term, Tertiary, TertiaryIE, Title, TitleAbbrev, ToCback, ToCentry, ToCfront, Trademark, ULink, UserInput.
Children
The following elements occur in GUILabel: Accel, 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
Accel, GUIButton, GUIIcon, GUIMenu, GUIMenuItem, GUISubmenu, KeyCap, KeyCode, KeyCombo, KeySym, MenuChoice, MouseButton, Shortcut
Examples
<!DOCTYPE para PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V3.1//EN"> <para> The exact text of the <guilabel>Legend</> and other labels on the graph is dependent upon the language of the current locale. Likewise, the text of the <guibutton>OK</> button and other buttons may vary. The <guiicon><inlinegraphic fileref="figures/legend"></inlinegraphic></guiicon> icon and the other icons on the left side of the display may be configured by the local administrator, but they are not generally expected to vary from locale to locale. </para>The exact text of the Legend and other labels on the graph is dependent upon the language of the current locale. Likewise, the text of the OK button and other buttons may vary. The icon and the other icons on the left side of the display may be configured by the local administrator, but they are not generally expected to vary from locale to locale.
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