stepsection
The <stepsection> element provides expository text before a step element. Although the element is specialized from <li> and has the same content model as a list item, it is not intended to represent a step in a task.
Note: DITA applications which render <stepsection> elements among the <step> elements must provide a way to number the steps without numbering the <stepsection> elements (although this does not need to be the only or default presentation).
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, task | |
machineryTask | |
learningContent | |
Contained by
Doctype | Content model |
ditabase, task (strict), task (general), machineryTask, learningContent | |
Inheritance
- topic/li task/stepsection
Example 214. Example
<steps>
<step><cmd>Get out a bowl</cmd></step>
<stepsection>The next two steps are very important!</stepsection>
<step><cmd>Put on safety gloves</cmd></step>
<step><cmd>Put on goggles</cmd></step>
<step><cmd>Pour milk and cereal into the bowl</cmd></step>
</steps>
The sample above would typically be rendered with "Get out a bowl" as step number one, "Put on safety gloves" as step number two, and "The next two steps are very important!" as an unnumbered item in between the first two items.
Attributes
Name | Description | Data Type | Default Value | Required? |
univ-atts attribute group (includes select-atts, id-atts, and localization-atts groups) | | | | |
class, outputclass | | | | |
global-atts attribute group (xtrf, xtrc) | | | | |
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