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 |