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Version: DocBook V4.5

glossdef

glossdef — A definition in a GlossEntry

Synopsis

Content Model

glossdef ::=
((calloutlist|glosslist|bibliolist|itemizedlist|orderedlist|
segmentedlist|simplelist|variablelist|literallayout|
programlisting|programlistingco|screen|screenco|screenshot|
synopsis|cmdsynopsis|funcsynopsis|classsynopsis|fieldsynopsis|
constructorsynopsis|destructorsynopsis|methodsynopsis|
formalpara|para|simpara|address|blockquote|graphic|graphicco|
mediaobject|mediaobjectco|informalequation|informalexample|
informalfigure|informaltable|equation|example|figure|table|
remark|indexterm|beginpage)+,
glossseealso*)

Attributes

Common attributes

Name

Type

Default

subject

CDATA

None

Description

A GlossDef contains the description or definition of a GlossTerm.

Processing expectations

Formatted as a displayed block.

Future Changes

The Subject attribute will be renamed Keywords in DocBook V4.0.

Parents

These elements contain glossdef: glossentry.

Attributes

subject

Subject holds a list of keywords for the GlossDef's definition.

Examples

For examples, see glossary, glosslist.