Element | How does it apply to the topic? | Does it cascade to child <topicref> elements? | What is the purpose when set on the <map> element? |
<audience> | Add to the topic | Yes | Specify an audience for the entire map |
<author> | Add to the topic | Yes | Specify an author for the entire map |
<category> | Add to the topic | Yes | Specify a category for the entire map |
<copyright> | Add to the topic | Yes | Specify a copyright for the entire map |
<critdates> | Add to the topic | Yes | Specify critical dates for the entire map |
<data> | Add to the topic | No, unless specialized for a purpose that cascades | No stated purpose, until the element is specified |
<data-about> | Add the property to the specified target | No, unless specialized for a purpose that cascades | No stated purpose, until the element is specified |
<foreign> | Add to the topic | No, unless specialized for a purpose that cascades | No stated purpose, until the element is specified |
<keywords> | Add to the topic | No | No stated purpose |
<linktext> | Not added to the topic; applies only to links created based on this occurrence in the map | No | No stated purpose |
<metadata> | Add to the topic | Yes | Specify metadata for the entire map |
<navtitle> | Not added to the topic; applies only to navigation that is created based on this occurrence in the map. The @locktitle attribute of the parent <topicref> element must be set to "yes" in order for the navigation title to be used. | No | No stated purpose |
<othermeta> | Add to the topic | No | Define metadata for the entire map |
<permissions> | Add to the topic | Yes | Specify permissions for the entire map |
<prodinfo> | Add to the topic | Yes | Specify product info for the entire map |
<publisher> | Add to the topic | Yes | Specify a publisher for the map |
<resourceid> | Add to the topic | No | Specify a resource ID for the map |
<searchtitle> | Replace the one in the topic. If multiple <searchtitle> elements are specified for a singletarget, processors may choose to issue a warning. | No | No stated purpose |
<shortdesc> | Only added to the topic when the <topicref> element specifies a @copy-to attribute. Otherwise, it applies only to links created based on this occurrence in the map. Processors may or may not implement this behavior. | No | Provide a description of the map |
<source> | Add to the topic | No | Specify a source for the map |
<unknown> | Add to the topic | No, unless specialized for a purpose that cascades | No stated purpose, until the element is specified |