May 2010
Intermediate to advanced
552 pages
13h 37m
English
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Name
task — A task to be completed
Synopsis
task ::=
((((title &
titleabbrev? & subtitle?),
info? db.titleforbidden.info) |
info db.titlereq.info),
tasksummary?, taskprerequisites?,
procedure, example*,
taskrelated?)
Attribute synopsis
Description
A task encapsulates a procedure providing an
explicit location for summary information, identifying prerequisites for
the task, examples, and pointers to related information.
Processing expectations
Formatted as a displayed block.
See Also
procedure, taskprerequisites, taskrelated, tasksummary
Examples
<article xmlns='http://docbook.org/ns/docbook'>
<title>Example task</title>
<task>
<title>Changing a light bulb</title>
<tasksummary>
<para>How to change a light bulb</para>
</tasksummary>
<taskprerequisites>
<para>Make sure you have a new light bulb.</para>
<para>Make sure you have turned off the light switch.</para>
</taskprerequisites>
<procedure>
<step><para>Remove the old light bulb.</para></step>
<step><para>Insert the new light bulb.</para></step>
<step><para>Turn on the new light bulb.</para></step>
<step><para>Throw away the old light bulb.</para></step>
</procedure>
</task>
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