XML by Example

Properties Inheritance

Flow objects inherit most of their properties from their parents. In the

example, section elements inherit their properties from the article element

because sections are included in the article. Paragraph elements in turn

inherit their properties from sections.

However, if a rule is attached to the paragraph element, it overrides some

of the properties inherited from the section. The url element, which is

included in a paragraph, in turn inherits its properties from the paragraph,

including those properties overridden by the paragraph rule. Figure 6.3

illustrates the inheritance.

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Flow Objects and Boxes

Figure 6.3: Inheriting properties ...