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Version: DocBook V4.5

interface

interface — An element of a GUI

Synopsis​

Mixed Content Model​

interface ::=
(#PCDATA|replaceable|inlinegraphic|inlinemediaobject|indexterm|
beginpage|accel)*

Attributes​

Common attributes

Name

Type

Default

moreinfo

Enumeration:

none

refentry

"none"

Description​

An Interface identifies some part of a graphical user interface. This element became obsolete in DocBook V3.0 with the introduction of GUIButton, GUIIcon, GUILabel, GUIMenu, GUIMenuItem, and GUISubMenu.

Processing expectations​

Formatted inline. The MoreInfo attribute can help generate a link or query to retrieve additional information.

Future Changes​

In DocBook V4.0, the Class attribute will be dropped from Interface. Use one of the GUI* tags instead or subclass locally with the Role attribute.

The content model of Interface will also be constrained to (#PCDATA | Replaceable | InlineGraphic).

Children​

The following elements occur in interface: accel, beginpage, indexterm, inlinegraphic, inlinemediaobject, replaceable.

Attributes​

moreinfo

If MoreInfo is set to RefEntry, it implies that a RefEntry exists which further describes the Interface.