abbrev | An abbreviation, especially one followed by a period |
abstract | A summary |
accel | A graphical user interface (GUI) keyboard shortcut |
ackno | Acknowledgements in an Article |
acronym | An often pronounceable word made from the initial (or selected) letters of a name or phrase |
address | A real-world address, generally a postal address |
affiliation | The institutional affiliation of an individual |
alt | A text-only annotation, often used for accessibility |
anchor | A spot in the document |
annotation | An annotation |
answer | An answer to a question posed in a QandASet |
appendix | An appendix in a Book or Article |
application | The name of a software program |
arc | An XLink arc in an extendedlink |
area | A region defined for a Callout in a graphic or code example |
areaset | A set of related areas in a graphic or code example |
areaspec | A collection of regions in a graphic or code example |
arg | An argument in a CmdSynopsis |
article | An article |
artpagenums | The page numbers of an article as published |
attribution | The source of a block quote or epigraph |
audiodata | Pointer to external audio data |
audioobject | A wrapper for audio data and its associated meta-information |
author | The name of an individual author |
authorgroup | Wrapper for author information when a document has multiple authors or collabarators |
authorinitials | The initials or other short identifier for an author |
bibliocoverage | The spatial or temporal coverage of a document |
bibliodiv | A section of a Bibliography |
biblioentry | An entry in a Bibliography |
bibliography | A bibliography |
biblioid | An identifier for a document |
bibliolist | A wrapper for a list of bibliography entries |
bibliomisc | Untyped bibliographic information |
bibliomixed | An entry in a Bibliography |
bibliomset | A cooked container for related bibliographic information |
biblioref | A cross-reference to a bibliographic entry |
bibliorelation | The relationship of a document to another |
biblioset | A raw container for related bibliographic information |
bibliosource | The source of a document |
blockquote | A quotation set off from the main text |
book | A book |
bridgehead | A free-floating heading |
callout | A called out
description of a marked Area |
calloutlist | A list of callout
s |
caution | A note of caution |
chapter | A chapter, as of a book |
citation | An inline bibliographic reference to another published work |
citebiblioid | A citation of a bibliographic identifier |
citerefentry | A citation to a reference page |
citetitle | The title of a cited work |
city | The name of a city in an address |
classname | The name of a class, in the object-oriented programming sense |
classsynopsis | The syntax summary for a class definition |
classsynopsisinfo | Information supplementing the contents of a ClassSynopsis |
cmdsynopsis | A syntax summary for a software command |
co | The location of a callout embedded in text |
code | An inline code fragment |
collab | Identifies a collaborator |
colophon | Text at the back of a book describing facts about its production |
colspec | Specifications for a column in a table |
command | The name of an executable program or other software command |
computeroutput | Data, generally text, displayed or presented by a computer |
confdates | The dates of a conference for which a document was written |
confgroup | A wrapper for document meta-information about a conference |
confnum | An identifier, frequently numerical, associated with a conference for which a document was written |
confsponsor | The sponsor of a conference for which a document was written |
conftitle | The title of a conference for which a document was written |
constant | A programming or system constant |
constraint | A constraint in an EBNF production |
constraintdef | The definition of a constraint in an EBNF production |
constructorsynopsis | A syntax summary for a constructor |
contractnum | The contract number of a document |
contractsponsor | The sponsor of a contract |
contrib | A summary of the contributions made to a document by a credited source |
copyright | Copyright information about a document |
coref | A cross reference to a co |
country | The name of a country |
database | The name of a database, or part of a database |
date | The date of publication or revision of a document |
dedication | A wrapper for the dedication section of a book |
destructorsynopsis | A syntax summary for a destructor |
edition | The name or number of an edition of a document |
editor | The name of the editor of a document |
email | An email address |
emphasis | Emphasized text |
entry | A cell in a table |
entrytbl | A subtable appearing in place of an Entry in a table |
envar | A software environment variable |
epigraph | A short inscription at the beginning of a document or component |
equation | A displayed mathematical equation |
errorcode | An error code |
errorname | An error name |
errortext | An error message. |
errortype | The classification of an error message |
example | A formal example, with a title |
exceptionname | The name of an exception |
extendedlink | An XLink extended link |
fax | A fax number |
fieldsynopsis | The name of a field in a class definition |
figure | A formal figure, generally an illustration, with a title |
filename | The name of a file |
firstname | The first name of a person |
firstterm | The first occurrence of a term |
footnote | A footnote |
footnoteref | A cross reference to a footnote (a footnote mark) |
foreignphrase | A word or phrase in a language other than the primary language of the document |
formalpara | A paragraph with a title |
funcdef | A function (subroutine) name and its return type |
funcparams | Parameters for a function referenced through a function pointer in a synopsis |
funcprototype | The prototype of a function |
funcsynopsis | The syntax summary for a function definition |
funcsynopsisinfo | Information supplementing the FuncDefs of a FuncSynopsis |
function | The name of a function or subroutine, as in a programming language |
glossary | A glossary |
glossdef | A definition in a GlossEntry |
glossdiv | A division in a Glossary |
glossentry | An entry in a Glossary or GlossList |
glosslist | A wrapper for a list of glossary entries |
glossseealso | A cross-reference from one GlossEntry to another |
glosssee | A cross-reference from one GlossEntry to another |
glossterm | A glossary term |
group | A group of elements in a CmdSynopsis |
guibutton | The text on a button in a GUI |
guiicon | Graphic and/or text appearing as a icon in a GUI |
guilabel | The text of a label in a GUI |
guimenu | The name of a menu in a GUI |
guimenuitem | The name of a terminal menu item in a GUI |
guisubmenu | The name of a submenu in a GUI |
hardware | A physical part of a computer system |
holder | The name of the individual or organization that holds a copyright |
honorific | The title of a person |
imagedata | Pointer to external image data |
imageobjectco | A wrapper for an image object with callouts |
imageobject | A wrapper for image data and its associated meta-information |
important | An admonition set off from the text |
index | An index to a book or part of a book |
indexdiv | A division in an index |
indexentry | An entry in an index |
info | A wrapper for information about a component or other block |
informalequation | A displayed mathematical equation without a title |
informalexample | A displayed example without a title |
informalfigure | A untitled figure |
initializer | The initializer for a FieldSynopsis |
inlineequation | A mathematical equation or expression occurring inline |
inlinemediaobject | An inline media object (video, audio, image, and so on) |
interfacename | The name of an interface |
issuenum | The number of an issue of a journal |
itemizedlist | A list in which each entry is marked with a bullet or other dingbat |
itermset | A set of index terms in the meta-information of a document |
jobtitle | The title of an individual in an organization |
keycap | The text printed on a key on a keyboard |
keycode | The internal, frequently numeric, identifier for a key on a keyboard |
keycombo | A combination of input actions |
keysym | The symbolic name of a key on a keyboard |
keyword | One of a set of keywords describing the content of a document |
keywordset | A set of keywords describing the content of a document |
label | A label on a Question or Answer |
legalnotice | A statement of legal obligations or requirements |
lhs | The left-hand side of an EBNF production |
lineage | The portion of a person's name indicating a relationship to ancestors |
lineannotation | A comment on a line in a verbatim listing |
link | A hypertext link |
listitem | A wrapper for the elements of a list item |
literal | Inline text that is some literal value |
literallayout | A block of text in which line breaks and white space are to be reproduced faithfully |
locator | An XLink locator in an extendedlink |
manvolnum | A reference volume number |
markup | A string of formatting markup in text that is to be represented literally |
mathphrase | A mathematical phrase, an expression that can be represented with ordinary text and a small amount of markup |
mediaobject | A displayed media object (video, audio, image, etc.) |
member | An element of a simple list |
menuchoice | A selection or series of selections from a menu |
methodname | The name of a method |
methodparam | Parameters to a method |
methodsynopsis | A syntax summary for a method |
modifier | Modifiers in a synopsis |
mousebutton | The conventional name of a mouse button |
msgaud | The audience to which a message in a message set is relevant |
msg | A message in a message set |
msgentry | A wrapper for an entry in a message set |
msgexplan | Explanatory material relating to a message in a message set |
msginfo | Information about a message in a message set |
msglevel | The level of importance or severity of a message in a message set |
msgmain | The primary component of a message in a message set |
msgorig | The origin of a message in a message set |
msgrel | A related component of a message in a message set |
msgset | A detailed set of messages, usually error messages |
msgsub | A subcomponent of a message in a message set |
msgtext | The actual text of a message component in a message set |
nonterminal | A non-terminal in an EBNF production |
note | A message set off from the text |
olink | A link that addresses its target indirectly |
ooclass | A class in an object-oriented programming language |
ooexception | An exception in an object-oriented programming language |
oointerface | An interface in an object-oriented programming language |
optional | Optional information |
option | An option for a software command |
orderedlist | A list in which each entry is marked with a sequentially incremented label |
orgdiv | A division of an organization |
orgname | The name of an organization other than a corporation |
otheraddr | Uncategorized information in address |
othercredit | A person or entity, other than an author or editor, credited in a document |
othername | A component of a persons name that is not a first name, surname, or lineage |
package | A software or application package |
pagenums | The numbers of the pages in a book, for use in a bibliographic entry |
para | A paragraph |
paramdef | Information about a function parameter in a programming language |
parameter | A value or a symbolic reference to a value |
part | A division in a book |
partintro | An introduction to the contents of a part |
personblurb | A short description or note about a person |
personname | The personal name of an individual |
phone | A telephone number |
phrase | A span of text |
pob | A post office box in an address |
postcode | A postal code in an address |
preface | Introductory matter preceding the first chapter of a book |
primary | The primary word or phrase under which an index term should be sorted |
primaryie | A primary term in an index entry, not in the text |
printhistory | The printing history of a document |
procedure | A list of operations to be performed in a well-defined sequence |
production | A production in a set of EBNF productions |
productionrecap | A cross-reference to an EBNF production |
productionset | A set of EBNF productions |
productname | The formal name of a product |
productnumber | A number assigned to a product |
programlistingco | A program listing with associated areas used in callouts |
programlisting | A literal listing of all or part of a program |
prompt | A character or string indicating the start of an input field in a computer display |
property | A unit of data associated with some part of a computer system |
pubdate | The date of publication of a document |
publisher | The publisher of a document |
publishername | The name of the publisher of a document |
qandadiv | A titled division in a QandASet |
qandaentry | A question/answer set within a QandASet |
qandaset | A question-and-answer set |
question | A question in a QandASet |
quote | An inline quotation |
refclass | The scope or other indication of applicability of a reference entry |
refdescriptor | A description of the topic of a reference page |
refentry | A reference page (originally a UNIX man-style reference page) |
refentrytitle | The title of a reference page |
reference | A collection of reference entries |
refmeta | Meta-information for a reference entry |
refmiscinfo | |
refname | The name of (one of) the subject(s) of a reference page |
refnamediv | The name, purpose, and classification of a reference page |
refpurpose | A short (one sentence) synopsis of the topic of a reference page |
refsect1 | A major subsection of a reference entry |
refsect2 | A subsection of a refsect1 |
refsect3 | A subsection of a refsect2 |
refsection | A recursive section in a refentry |
refsynopsisdiv | A syntactic synopsis of the subject of the reference page |
releaseinfo | Information about a particular release of a document |
remark | A remark (or comment) intended for presentation in a draft manuscript |
replaceable | Content that may or must be replaced by the user |
returnvalue | The value returned by a function |
revdescription | A extended description of a revision to a document |
revhistory | A history of the revisions to a document |
revision | An entry describing a single revision in the history of the revisions to a document |
revnumber | A document revision number |
revremark | A description of a revision to a document |
rhs | The right-hand side of an EBNF production |
row | A row in a table |
sbr | An explicit line break in a command synopsis |
screenco | A screen with associated areas used in callouts |
screen | Text that a user sees or might see on a computer screen |
screenshot | A representation of what the user sees or might see on a computer screen |
secondary | A secondary word or phrase in an index term |
secondaryie | A secondary term in an index entry, rather than in the text |
sect1 | A top-level section of document |
sect2 | A subsection within a Sect1 |
sect3 | A subsection within a Sect2 |
sect4 | A subsection within a Sect3 |
sect5 | A subsection within a Sect4 |
section | A recursive section |
seealso | Part of an index term directing the reader also to another entry in the index |
seealsoie | A See also
entry in an index, rather than in the text |
see | Part of an index term directing the reader instead to another entry in the index |
seeie | A See
entry in an index, rather than in the text |
seg | An element of a list item in a segmented list |
seglistitem | A list item in a segmented list |
segmentedlist | A segmented list, a list of sets of elements |
segtitle | The title of an element of a list item in a segmented list |
seriesvolnums | Numbers of the volumes in a series of books |
set | A collection of books |
setindex | An index to a set of books |
shortaffil | A brief description of an affiliation |
shortcut | A key combination for an action that is also accessible through a menu |
sidebar | A portion of a document that is isolated from the main narrative flow |
simpara | A paragraph that contains only text and inline markup, no block elements |
simplelist | An undecorated list of single words or short phrases |
simplemsgentry | A wrapper for a simpler entry in a message set |
simplesect | A section of a document with no subdivisions |
spanspec | Formatting information for a spanned column in a table |
state | A state or province in an address |
stepalternatives | Alternative steps in a procedure |
step | A unit of action in a procedure |
street | A street address in an address |
subject | One of a group of terms describing the subject matter of a document |
subjectset | A set of terms describing the subject matter of a document |
subjectterm | A term in a group of terms describing the subject matter of a document |
subscript | A subscript (as in H2O, the molecular formula for water) |
substeps | A wrapper for steps that occur within steps in a procedure |
subtitle | The subtitle of a document |
superscript | A superscript (as in x^2, the mathematical notation for x multiplied by itself) |
surname | A family name; in western cultures the last name |
symbol | A name that is replaced by a value before processing |
synopfragment | A portion of a CmdSynopsis broken out from the main body of the synopsis |
synopfragmentref | A reference to a fragment of a command synopsis |
synopsis | A general-purpose element for representing the syntax of commands or functions |
systemitem | A system-related item or term |
tag | A component of XML (or SGML) markup |
task | A task to be completed |
taskprerequisites | The prerequisites for a task |
taskrelated | Information related to a task |
tasksummary | A summary of a task |
term | The word or phrase being defined or described in a variable list |
termdef | An inline definition of a term |
tertiary | A tertiary word or phrase in an index term |
tertiaryie | A tertiary term in an index entry, rather than in the text |
textdata | Pointer to external text data |
textobject | A wrapper for a text description of an object and its associated meta-information |
tgroup | A wrapper for the main content of a table, or part of a table |
tip | A suggestion to the user, set off from the text |
titleabbrev | The abbreviation of a Title |
title | The text of the title of a section of a document or of a formal block-level element |
toc | A table of contents |
tocdiv | A division in a table of contents |
tocentry | A component title in a table of contents |
token | A unit of information |
trademark | A trademark |
type | The classification of a value |
uri | A Uniform Resource Identifier |
userinput | Data entered by the user |
varargs | An empty element in a function synopsis indicating a variable number of arguments |
variablelist | A list in which each entry is composed of a set of one or more terms and an associated description |
varlistentry | A wrapper for a set of terms and the associated description in a variable list |
varname | The name of a variable |
videodata | Pointer to external video data |
videoobject | A wrapper for video data and its associated meta-information |
void | An empty element in a function synopsis indicating that the function in question takes no arguments |
volumenum | The volume number of a document in a set (as of books in a set or articles in a journal) |
warning | An admonition set off from the text |
wordasword | A word meant specifically as a word and not representing anything else |
xref | A cross reference to another part of the document |
year | The year of publication of a document |
