glossSurfaceForm
The <glossSurfaceForm> element specifies an unambiguous presentation of the <glossterm> that may combine multiple forms. The surface form is suitable to introduce the term in new contexts.
The <glossSurfaceForm> element is most often used for terms that also specify the <glossAcronym> element. In that case it contains the term in a manner that introduces both the term and the acronym, so that later references to the term may be replaced with the acronym alone. See the
<abbreviated-form> element for a full description of how the surface form is used together with acronyms.
Contains
Note: These models represent only the default document types distributed by OASIS. Actual content models will differ with each new document type.
Doctype | Content model |
ditabase, glossary, glossentry, glossgroup | |
Contained by
Doctype | Content model |
ditabase, glossary, glossentry, glossgroup | |
Inheritance
- topic/p concept/p glossentry/glossSurfaceForm
Example 258. Example
<glossentry id="abs">
<glossterm>Anti-lock Braking System</glossterm>
<glossBody>
<glossSurfaceForm>Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)</glossSurfaceForm>
<glossAlt>
<glossAcronym>ABS</glossAcronym>
</glossAlt>
</glossBody>
</glossentry>
This glossentry topic defines "Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)" provides an unambiguous way to render the primary term "Anti-lock Braking System". The
<abbreviated-form> explains how the <glossSurfaceForm> element affects references to this topic.
Attributes
Name | Description | Data Type | Default Value | Required? |
univ-atts attribute group (includes select-atts, id-atts, and localization-atts groups) | | | | |
global-atts attribute group (xtrf, xtrc) | | | | |
class, outputclass | | | | |
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