epigraph
epigraph — A short inscription at the beginning of a document or component
Synopsis
Content Model
epigraph ::=
(attribution?,
((formalpara|para|simpara)|
literallayout)+)
Attributes
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.
Processing expectations
Formatted as a displayed block.
Future Changes
Epigraph
will not be allowed in BlockQuote
in DocBook V4.0.
Parents
These elements contain epigraph: appendix
, article
, bibliodiv
, bibliography
, blockquote
, callout
, chapter
, glossary
, glossdiv
, index
, itemizedlist
, listitem
, msgexplan
, msgtext
, orderedlist
, partintro
, preface
, procedure
, refsect1
, refsect2
, refsect3
, refsection
, refsynopsisdiv
, sect1
, sect2
, sect3
, sect4
, sect5
, section
, setindex
, simplesect
, step
, taskprerequisites
, taskrelated
, tasksummary
, variablelist
.
Children
The following elements occur in epigraph: attribution
, formalpara
, literallayout
, para
, simpara
.