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GlossEntry

Name

GlossEntry---Entry in a Glossary or GlossList

Synopsis

Content Model
  GlossTerm, Acronym?, Abbrev?,
  (GlossSee | GlossDef+)

Attributes

This element has common and Role attributes.

Name Value(s) Type Default Value
SortAs CDATA #IMPLIED  

Tag Minimization

The start-tag is required for this element. The end-tag is optional, if your SGML declaration allows minimization.

Description

Entry in a Glossary or GlossList, containing, in order, a required GlossTerm, an optional Acronym, an optional Abbrev, and any number of GlossSees and GlossDefs, in any order. It has common and Sortas attributes. to hold the string by which the GlossTerm is to be sorted (alphabetized) in lieu of its proper content.

Parents

These elements contain GlossEntry: GlossDiv, GlossList, and Glossary.

Children

GlossEntry contains these elements: Abbrev, Acronym, GlossDef, GlossSee, and GlossTerm.

Attributes

SortAs

SortAs holds a string by which the element's content is to be sorted (alphabetized) in lieu of its proper content.

Examples

<GLOSSARY>
<TITLE>Words You Must Know</TITLE>
<PARA>These are words you must know to pass the SGML test.
</PARA>
<GLOSSDIV>
<TITLE>Words Pertaining to Markup</TITLE>
<GLOSSENTRY SORTAS="RME">
<GLOSSTERM>Reportable Markup Error</GLOSSTERM>
<ACRONYM>RME</ACRONYM>
<ABBREV>Markerror</ABBREV>
<GLOSSDEF>
<PARA>A mistake you made.</PARA>
</GLOSSDEF>
<GLOSSDEF SUBJECT="Errors">
<PARA>A mistake someone else made.</PARA>
<GLOSSSEEALSO OTHERTERM="gl123">
</GLOSSDEF>
</GLOSSENTRY>
</GLOSSDIV>
<GLOSSDIV>
<TITLE>Words Not Pertaining to Markup So Much</TITLE>
<GLOSSENTRY>
<GLOSSTERM ID="gl123">Document</GLOSSTERM>
<GLOSSDEF>
<PARA>A piece of writing; it sounds fancier if you
call it a Document.</PARA>
</GLOSSDEF>
</GLOSSENTRY>
<GLOSSENTRY>
<GLOSSTERM>Instance</GLOSSTERM>
<GLOSSSEE>Document</GLOSSSEE>
</GLOSSENTRY>
</GLOSSDIV>
<BIBLIOGRAPHY>
<BIBLIOENTRY>
<BOOKBIBLIO>
<TITLE>Recursive Tooth Exercises
</TITLE>
<AUTHORGROUP>
<AUTHOR>
<FIRSTNAME>George</FIRSTNAME>
<SURNAME>Tirebiter</SURNAME>
</AUTHOR>
</AUTHORGROUP>
</BOOKBIBLIO>
</BIBLIOENTRY>
</BIBLIOGRAPHY>
</GLOSSARY>


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