May 2010
Intermediate to advanced
552 pages
13h 37m
English
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Name
dedication — The dedication of a book or other component
Synopsis
dedication ::=
((((title? &
titleabbrev? & subtitle?),
info? db.titleforbidden.info) |
info? db.info), (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)+)
Additional constraints
If this element is the root element, it must have a
versionattribute.
Description
A dedication is a page or section, most often
at the very beginning of a book (before any other body matter),
containing a tribute to something (frequently someone) in connection
with the writing or publication of the book.
Processing expectations
Formatted as a displayed block. Frequently appears on a page by itself at the beginning of a book.
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, chapter, colophon, part, partintro, preface, set
Examples
<book xmlns='http://docbook.org/ns/docbook'> <title>The Best XML Jokes</title> <info> <author><personname> <firstname>A</firstname><surname>Nonymous</surname> </personname></author> </info> <dedication> <para>To my mother and ...
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