Name
chapter — A chapter, as of a book
Synopsis
chapter ::=
((((title &
titleabbrev? & subtitle?),
info? db.titleforbidden.info) |
info db.titlereq.info),
((bibliography | glossary |
index | toc)*,
(((annotation | bridgehead |
remark | revhistory | Indexing inlines | Admonition elements | Formal elements | Graphic elements | Informal elements | List elements | Paragraph elements | Publishing elements | Synopsis elements | Technical elements | Verbatim elements)+,
((section+, simplesect*) |
simplesect+ | (sect1+,
simplesect*) | refentry+)?) |
(section+, simplesect*) |
simplesect+ | (sect1+,
simplesect*) | refentry+),
(bibliography | glossary | index |
toc)*))
Additional constraints
If this element is the root element, it must have a
versionattribute.
Description
A chapter is a chapter of a
book.
Processing expectations
Formatted as a displayed block. Usually introduces a forced page break and often starts on the next recto page. The first chapter of a document usually restarts page numbering. Typically, chapters are numbered and presented in the table of contents.
Attributes
Common attributes and common linking attributes.
- label
Specifies an identifying string for presentation purposes
- status
Identifies the editorial or publication status of the element on which it occurs
See Also
appendix, article, book, colophon, dedication, part, partintro, preface, set
Examples
<chapter xmlns='http://docbook.org/ns/docbook' ...
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