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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.