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.