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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 |
|
Action |
A response to a user event |
|
Address |
A real-world address, generally a postal
address |
|
Affiliation |
The institutional affiliation of an individual |
|
Alt |
Text representation for a graphical element |
|
Anchor |
A spot in the document |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
ArtHeader |
Meta-information for an Article |
|
ArtPageNums |
The page numbers of an article as published |
|
Article |
An article |
|
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 |
|
AuthorBlurb |
A short description or note about an author |
|
AuthorGroup |
Wrapper for author information when a document has
multiple authors or collabarators |
|
AuthorInitials |
The initials or other short identifier for an
author |
|
BeginPage |
The location of a page break in a print version of
the document |
|
BiblioDiv |
A section of a Bibliography |
|
BiblioEntry |
An entry in a Bibliography |
|
BiblioMSet |
A “cooked” container for related
bibliographic information |
|
BiblioMisc |
Untyped bibliographic information |
|
BiblioMixed |
An entry in a Bibliography |
|
BiblioSet |
A “raw” container for related
bibliographic information |
|
Bibliography |
A bibliography |
|
BlockQuote |
A quotation set off from the main text |
|
Book |
A book |
|
BookBiblio |
Meta-information about a book used in a
bibliographical citation |
|
BookInfo |
Meta-information for a Book |
|
BridgeHead |
A free-floating heading |
|
CO |
The location of a callout embedded in text |
|
Callout |
A “called out” description of a marked
Area |
|
CalloutList |
A list of Callouts |
|
Caption |
A caption |
|
Caution |
A note of caution |
|
Chapter |
A chapter, as of a book |
|
Citation |
An inline bibliographic reference to another
published work |
|
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 |
|
CmdSynopsis |
A syntax summary for a software command |
|
ColSpec |
Specifications for a column in a table |
|
Collab |
Identifies a collaborator |
|
CollabName |
The name of a collaborator |
|
Colophon |
Text at the back of a book describing facts about
its production |
|
Command |
The name of an executable program or other software
command |
|
Comment |
A comment intended for presentation in a draft
manuscript |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
CorpAuthor |
A corporate author, as opposed to an
individual |
|
CorpName |
The name of a corporation |
|
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 |
|
DocInfo |
Meta-data for a book component |
|
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 |
|
EnVar |
A software environment variable |
|
Entry |
A cell in a table |
|
EntryTbl |
A subtable appearing in place of an Entry in a table |
|
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 |
|
ErrorType |
The classification of an error message |
|
Example |
A formal example, with a title |
|
Fax |
A fax number |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 set of GlossEntrys |
|
GlossSee |
A cross-reference from one GlossEntry to
another |
|
GlossSeeAlso |
A cross-reference from one GlossEntry to
another |
|
GlossTerm |
A glossary term |
|
Glossary |
A glossary |
|
Graphic |
A displayed graphical object (not an inline) |
|
GraphicCO |
A graphic that contains callout areas |
|
Group |
A group of elements in a CmdSynopsis |
|
Hardware |
A physical part of a computer system |
|
Highlights |
A summary of the main points of the discussed
component |
|
Holder |
The name of the individual or organization that
holds a copyright |
|
Honorific |
The title of a person |
|
ISBN |
The International Standard Book Number of a
document |
|
ISSN |
The International Standard Serial Number of a
periodical |
|
ITermSet |
A set of index terms in the meta-information of a
document |
|
ImageData |
Pointer to external image data |
|
ImageObject |
A wrapper for image data and its associated
meta-information |
|
ImageObjectCO |
A wrapper for an image object with callouts |
|
Important |
An admonition set off from the text |
|
Index |
An index |
|
IndexDiv |
A division in an index |
|
IndexEntry |
An entry in an index |
|
IndexTerm |
A wrapper for terms to be indexed |
|
InformalEquation |
A displayed mathematical equation without a
title |
|
InformalExample |
A displayed example without a title |
|
InformalFigure |
A untitled figure |
|
InformalTable |
A table without a title |
|
InlineEquation |
A mathematical equation or expression occurring
inline |
|
InlineGraphic |
An object containing or pointing to graphical data
that will be rendered inline |
|
InlineMediaObject |
An inline media object (video, audio, image, and so
on) |
|
Interface |
An element of a GUI |
|
InterfaceDefinition |
The name of a formal specification of a GUI |
|
InvPartNumber |
An inventory part number |
|
IssueNum |
The number of an issue of a journal |
|
ItemizedList |
A list in which each entry is marked with a bullet
or other dingbat |
|
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 |
|
LegalNotice |
A statement of legal obligations or
requirements |
|
LineAnnotation |
A comment on a line in a verbatim listing |
|
Lineage |
The portion of a person's name indicating a
relationship to ancestors |
|
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 |
|
LoT |
A list of the titles of formal objects (as tables
or figures) in a document |
|
LoTentry |
An entry in a list of titles |
|
ManVolNum |
A reference volume number |
|
Markup |
A string of formatting markup in text that is to be
represented literally |
|
MediaLabel |
A name that identifies the physical medium on which
some information resides |
|
MediaObject |
A displayed media object (video, audio, image,
etc.) |
|
MediaObjectCO |
A media object that contains callouts |
|
Member |
An element of a simple list |
|
MenuChoice |
A selection or series of selections from a
menu |
|
ModeSpec |
Application-specific information necessary for the
completion of an OLink |
|
MouseButton |
The conventional name of a mouse button |
|
Msg |
A message in a message set |
|
MsgAud |
The audience to which a message in a message set is
relevant |
|
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 |
|
Note |
A message set off from the text |
|
OLink |
A link that addresses its target indirectly,
through an entity |
|
ObjectInfo |
Meta-information for an object |
|
Option |
An option for a software command |
|
Optional |
Optional information |
|
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 |
|
POB |
A post office box in an address |
|
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 |
|
Phone |
A telephone number |
|
Phrase |
A span of text |
|
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 |
|
ProductName |
The formal name of a product |
|
ProductNumber |
A number assigned to a product |
|
ProgramListing |
A literal listing of all or part of a program |
|
ProgramListingCO |
A program listing with associated areas used in
callouts |
|
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 |
|
PubsNumber |
A number assigned to a publication other than an
ISBN or ISSN or inventory part number |
|
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 |
|
RefMeta |
Meta-information for a reference entry |
|
RefMiscInfo |
Meta-information for a reference entry other than
the title and volume number |
|
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 |
|
RefSect1Info |
Meta-information for a RefSect1 |
|
RefSect2 |
A subsection of a RefSect1 |
|
RefSect2Info |
Meta-information for a RefSect2 |
|
RefSect3 |
A subsection of a RefSect2 |
|
RefSect3Info |
Meta-information for a RefSect3 |
|
RefSynopsisDiv |
A syntactic synopsis of the subject of the
reference page |
|
RefSynopsisDivInfo |
Meta-information for a RefSynopsisDiv |
|
Reference |
A collection of reference entries |
|
ReleaseInfo |
Information about a particular release of a
document |
|
Replaceable |
Content that may or must be replaced by the
user |
|
ReturnValue |
The value returned by a function |
|
RevHistory |
A history of the revisions to a document |
|
RevNumber |
A document revision number |
|
RevRemark |
A description of a revision to a document |
|
Revision |
An entry describing a single revision in the
history of the revisions to a document |
|
Row |
A row in a table |
|
SBR |
An explicit line break in a command synopsis |
|
SGMLTag |
A component of SGML markup |
|
Screen |
Text that a user sees or might see on a computer
screen |
|
ScreenCO |
A screen with associated areas used in
callouts |
|
ScreenInfo |
Information about how a screen shot was
produced |
|
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 |
|
Sect1Info |
Meta-information for a Sect1 |
|
Sect2 |
A subsection within a Sect1 |
|
Sect2Info |
Meta-information for a Sect2 |
|
Sect3 |
A subsection within a Sect2 |
|
Sect3Info |
Meta-information for a Sect3 |
|
Sect4 |
A subsection within a Sect3 |
|
Sect4Info |
Meta-information for a Sect4 |
|
Sect5 |
A subsection within a Sect4 |
|
Sect5Info |
Meta-information for a Sect5 |
|
Section |
A recursive section |
|
SectionInfo |
Meta-information for a recursive section |
|
See |
Part of an index term directing the reader instead
to another entry in the index |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
SegTitle |
The title of an element of a list item in a
segmented list |
|
SegmentedList |
A segmented list, a list of sets of elements |
|
SeriesInfo |
Information about the publication series of which a
book is a part |
|
SeriesVolNums |
Numbers of the volumes in a series of books |
|
Set |
A collection of books |
|
SetIndex |
An index to a set of books |
|
SetInfo |
Meta-information for a Set |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
Step |
A unit of action in a procedure |
|
Street |
A street address in an address |
|
StructField |
A field in a structure (in the programming language
sense) |
|
StructName |
The name of a structure (in the programming
language sense) |
|
SubSteps |
A wrapper for steps that occur within steps in a
procedure |
|
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) |
|
Subtitle |
The subtitle of a document |
|
Superscript |
A superscript (as in x2, 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 |
|
TBody |
A wrapper for the rows of a table or informal
table |
|
TFoot |
A table footer consisting of one or more rows |
|
TGroup |
A wrapper for the main content of a table, or part
of a table |
|
THead |
A table header consisting of one or more rows |
|
Table |
A formal table in a document |
|
Term |
The word or phrase being defined or described in a
variable list |
|
Tertiary |
A tertiary word or phrase in an index term |
|
TertiaryIE |
A tertiary term in an index entry, rather than in
the text |
|
TextObject |
A wrapper for a text description of an object and
its associated meta-information |
|
Tip |
A suggestion to the user, set off from the
text |
|
Title |
The text of the title of a section of a document or
of a formal block-level element |
|
TitleAbbrev |
The abbreviation of a Title |
|
ToC |
A table of contents |
|
ToCback |
An entry in a table of contents for a back matter
component |
|
ToCchap |
An entry in a table of contents for a component in
the body of a document |
|
ToCentry |
A component title in a table of contents |
|
ToCfront |
An entry in a table of contents for a front matter
component |
|
ToClevel1 |
A top-level entry within a table of contents entry
for a chapter-like component |
|
ToClevel2 |
A second-level entry within a table of contents
entry for a chapter-like component |
|
ToClevel3 |
A third-level entry within a table of contents
entry for a chapter-like component |
|
ToClevel4 |
A fourth-level entry within a table of contents
entry for a chapter-like component |
|
ToClevel5 |
A fifth-level entry within a table of contents
entry for a chapter-like component |
|
ToCpart |
An entry in a table of contents for a part of a
book |
|
Token |
A unit of information |
|
Trademark |
A trademark |
|
Type |
The classification of a value |
|
ULink |
A link that addresses its target by means of a URL
(Uniform Resource Locator) |
|
UserInput |
Data entered by the user |
|
VarArgs |
An empty element in a function synopsis indicating
a variable number of arguments |
|
VarListEntry |
A wrapper for a set of terms and the associated
description in a variable list |
|
VarName |
The name of a variable |
|
VariableList |
A list in which each entry is composed of a set of
one or more terms and an associated
description |
|
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 |
