| Abbrev |
An abbreviation, especially one followed by a period |
| Abstract |
A summary |
| Accel |
A graphical user interface (GUI) keyboard shortcut |
| Ackno |
Acknowledgements in an Article |
| Acronym |
An often pronounceable word made from the initial (or selected)
letters of a name or phrase |
| Action |
A response to a user event |
| Address |
A real-world address, generally a postal address |
| Affiliation |
The institutional affiliation of an individual |
| Alt |
Text representation for a graphical element |
| Anchor |
A spot in the document |
| Answer |
An answer to a question posed in a QandASet |
| Appendix |
An appendix in a Book or Article |
| Application |
The name of a software program |
| Area |
A region defined for a Callout in a graphic or code
example |
| AreaSet |
A set of related areas in a graphic or code example |
| AreaSpec |
A collection of regions in a graphic or code example |
| Arg |
An argument in a CmdSynopsis |
| ArtHeader |
Meta-information for an Article |
| ArtPageNums |
The page numbers of an article as published |
| Article |
An article |
| Attribution |
The source of a block quote or epigraph |
| AudioData |
Pointer to external audio data |
| AudioObject |
A wrapper for audio data and its associated
meta-information |
| Author |
The name of an individual author |
| AuthorBlurb |
A short description or note about an author |
| AuthorGroup |
Wrapper for author information when a document has multiple
authors or collabarators |
| AuthorInitials |
The initials or other short identifier for an author |
| BeginPage |
The location of a page break in a print version of the
document |
| BiblioDiv |
A section of a Bibliography |
| BiblioEntry |
An entry in a Bibliography |
| BiblioMSet |
A "cooked" container for related
bibliographic information |
| BiblioMisc |
Untyped bibliographic information |
| BiblioMixed |
An entry in a Bibliography |
| BiblioSet |
A "raw" container for related
bibliographic information |
| Bibliography |
A bibliography |
| BlockQuote |
A quotation set off from the main text |
| Book |
A book |
| BookBiblio |
Meta-information about a book used in a bibliographical
citation |
| BookInfo |
Meta-information for a Book |
| BridgeHead |
A free-floating heading |
| CO |
The location of a callout embedded in text |
| Callout |
A “called out” description of a marked Area |
| CalloutList |
A list of Callouts |
| Caption |
A caption |
| Caution |
A note of caution |
| Chapter |
A chapter, as of a book |
| Citation |
An inline bibliographic reference to another published
work |
| CiteRefEntry |
A citation to a reference page |
| CiteTitle |
The title of a cited work |
| City |
The name of a city in an address |
| ClassName |
The name of a class, in the object-oriented programming
sense |
| CmdSynopsis |
A syntax summary for a software command |
| ColSpec |
Specifications for a column in a table |
| Collab |
Identifies a collaborator |
| CollabName |
The name of a collaborator |
| Colophon |
Text at the back of a book describing facts about its
production |
| Command |
The name of an executable program or other software
command |
| Comment |
A comment intended for presentation in a draft manuscript |
| ComputerOutput |
Data, generally text, displayed or presented by a computer |
| ConfDates |
The dates of a conference for which a document was written |
| ConfGroup |
A wrapper for document meta-information about a conference |
| ConfNum |
An identifier, frequently numerical, associated with a
conference for which a document was written |
| ConfSponsor |
The sponsor of a conference for which a document was
written |
| ConfTitle |
The title of a conference for which a document was written |
| Constant |
A programming or system constant |
| ContractNum |
The contract number of a document |
| ContractSponsor |
The sponsor of a contract |
| Contrib |
A summary of the contributions made to a document by a credited
source |
| Copyright |
Copyright information about a document |
| CorpAuthor |
A corporate author, as opposed to an individual |
| CorpName |
The name of a corporation |
| Country |
The name of a country |
| Database |
The name of a database, or part of a database |
| Date |
The date of publication or revision of a document |
| Dedication |
A wrapper for the dedication section of a book |
| DocInfo |
Meta-data for a book component |
| Edition |
The name or number of an edition of a document |
| Editor |
The name of the editor of a document |
| Email |
An email address |
| Emphasis |
Emphasized text |
| EnVar |
A software environment variable |
| Entry |
A cell in a table |
| EntryTbl |
A subtable appearing in place of an Entry in a
table |
| Epigraph |
A short inscription at the beginning of a document or
component |
| Equation |
A displayed mathematical equation |
| ErrorCode |
An error code |
| ErrorName |
An error name |
| ErrorType |
The classification of an error message |
| Example |
A formal example, with a title |
| Fax |
A fax number |
| Figure |
A formal figure, generally an illustration, with a title |
| Filename |
The name of a file |
| FirstName |
The first name of a person |
| FirstTerm |
The first occurrence of a term |
| Footnote |
A footnote |
| FootnoteRef |
A cross reference to a footnote (a footnote mark) |
| ForeignPhrase |
A word or phrase in a language other than the primary language
of the document |
| FormalPara |
A paragraph with a title |
| FuncDef |
A function (subroutine) name and its return type |
| FuncParams |
Parameters for a function referenced through a function pointer
in a synopsis |
| FuncPrototype |
The prototype of a function |
| FuncSynopsis |
The syntax summary for a function definition |
| FuncSynopsisInfo |
Information supplementing the FuncDefs of a FuncSynopsis |
| Function |
The name of a function or subroutine, as in a programming
language |
| GUIButton |
The text on a button in a GUI |
| GUIIcon |
Graphic and/or text appearing as a icon in a GUI |
| GUILabel |
The text of a label in a GUI |
| GUIMenu |
The name of a menu in a GUI |
| GUIMenuItem |
The name of a terminal menu item in a GUI |
| GUISubmenu |
The name of a submenu in a GUI |
| GlossDef |
A definition in a GlossEntry |
| GlossDiv |
A division in a Glossary |
| GlossEntry |
An entry in a Glossary or GlossList |
| GlossList |
A wrapper for a set of GlossEntrys |
| GlossSee |
A cross-reference from one GlossEntry to another |
| GlossSeeAlso |
A cross-reference from one GlossEntry to another |
| GlossTerm |
A glossary term |
| Glossary |
A glossary |
| Graphic |
A displayed graphical object (not an inline) |
| GraphicCO |
A graphic that contains callout areas |
| Group |
A group of elements in a CmdSynopsis |
| Hardware |
A physical part of a computer system |
| Highlights |
A summary of the main points of the discussed component |
| Holder |
The name of the individual or organization that holds a
copyright |
| Honorific |
The title of a person |
| ISBN |
The International Standard Book Number of a document |
| ISSN |
The International Standard Serial Number of a periodical |
| ITermSet |
A set of index terms in the meta-information of a document |
| ImageData |
Pointer to external image data |
| ImageObject |
A wrapper for image data and its associated
meta-information |
| ImageObjectCO |
A wrapper for an image object with callouts |
| Important |
An admonition set off from the text |
| Index |
An index |
| IndexDiv |
A division in an index |
| IndexEntry |
An entry in an index |
| IndexTerm |
A wrapper for terms to be indexed |
| InformalEquation |
A displayed mathematical equation without a title |
| InformalExample |
A displayed example without a title |
| InformalFigure |
A untitled figure |
| InformalTable |
A table without a title |
| InlineEquation |
A mathematical equation or expression occurring inline |
| InlineGraphic |
An object containing or pointing to graphical data that will be
rendered inline |
| InlineMediaObject |
An inline media object (video, audio, image, and so on) |
| Interface |
An element of a GUI |
| InterfaceDefinition |
The name of a formal specification of a GUI |
| InvPartNumber |
An inventory part number |
| IssueNum |
The number of an issue of a journal |
| ItemizedList |
A list in which each entry is marked with a bullet or other
dingbat |
| JobTitle |
The title of an individual in an organization |
| KeyCap |
The text printed on a key on a keyboard |
| KeyCode |
The internal, frequently numeric, identifier for a key on a
keyboard |
| KeyCombo |
A combination of input actions |
| KeySym |
The symbolic name of a key on a keyboard |
| Keyword |
One of a set of keywords describing the content of a
document |
| KeywordSet |
A set of keywords describing the content of a document |
| LegalNotice |
A statement of legal obligations or requirements |
| LineAnnotation |
A comment on a line in a verbatim listing |
| Lineage |
The portion of a person's name indicating a relationship to
ancestors |
| Link |
A hypertext link |
| ListItem |
A wrapper for the elements of a list item |
| Literal |
Inline text that is some literal value |
| LiteralLayout |
A block of text in which line breaks and white space are to be
reproduced faithfully |
| LoT |
A list of the titles of formal objects (as tables or figures)
in a document |
| LoTentry |
An entry in a list of titles |
| ManVolNum |
A reference volume number |
| Markup |
A string of formatting markup in text that is to be represented
literally |
| MediaLabel |
A name that identifies the physical medium on which some
information resides |
| MediaObject |
A displayed media object (video, audio, image, etc.) |
| MediaObjectCO |
A media object that contains callouts |
| Member |
An element of a simple list |
| MenuChoice |
A selection or series of selections from a menu |
| ModeSpec |
Application-specific information necessary for the completion
of an OLink |
| MouseButton |
The conventional name of a mouse button |
| Msg |
A message in a message set |
| MsgAud |
The audience to which a message in a message set is
relevant |
| MsgEntry |
A wrapper for an entry in a message set |
| MsgExplan |
Explanatory material relating to a message in a message
set |
| MsgInfo |
Information about a message in a message set |
| MsgLevel |
The level of importance or severity of a message in a message
set |
| MsgMain |
The primary component of a message in a message set |
| MsgOrig |
The origin of a message in a message set |
| MsgRel |
A related component of a message in a message set |
| MsgSet |
A detailed set of messages, usually error messages |
| MsgSub |
A subcomponent of a message in a message set |
| MsgText |
The actual text of a message component in a message set |
| Note |
A message set off from the text |
| OLink |
A link that addresses its target indirectly, through an
entity |
| ObjectInfo |
Meta-information for an object |
| Option |
An option for a software command |
| Optional |
Optional information |
| OrderedList |
A list in which each entry is marked with a sequentially
incremented label |
| OrgDiv |
A division of an organization |
| OrgName |
The name of an organization other than a corporation |
| OtherAddr |
Uncategorized information in address |
| OtherCredit |
A person or entity, other than an author or editor, credited in
a document |
| OtherName |
A component of a persons name that is not a first name,
surname, or lineage |
| POB |
A post office box in an address |
| PageNums |
The numbers of the pages in a book, for use in a bibliographic
entry |
| Para |
A paragraph |
| ParamDef |
Information about a function parameter in a programming
language |
| Parameter |
A value or a symbolic reference to a value |
| Part |
A division in a book |
| PartIntro |
An introduction to the contents of a part |
| Phone |
A telephone number |
| Phrase |
A span of text |
| Postcode |
A postal code in an address |
| Preface |
Introductory matter preceding the first chapter of a book |
| Primary |
The primary word or phrase under which an index term should be
sorted |
| PrimaryIE |
A primary term in an index entry, not in the text |
| PrintHistory |
The printing history of a document |
| Procedure |
A list of operations to be performed in a well-defined
sequence |
| ProductName |
The formal name of a product |
| ProductNumber |
A number assigned to a product |
| ProgramListing |
A literal listing of all or part of a program |
| ProgramListingCO |
A program listing with associated areas used in callouts |
| Prompt |
A character or string indicating the start of an input field in
a computer display |
| Property |
A unit of data associated with some part of a computer
system |
| PubDate |
The date of publication of a document |
| Publisher |
The publisher of a document |
| PublisherName |
The name of the publisher of a document |
| PubsNumber |
A number assigned to a publication other than an
ISBN or ISSN or inventory part number |
| QandADiv |
A titled division in a QandASet |
| QandAEntry |
A question/answer set within a QandASet |
| QandASet |
A question-and-answer set |
| Question |
A question in a QandASet |
| Quote |
An inline quotation |
| RefClass |
The scope or other indication of applicability of a reference
entry |
| RefDescriptor |
A description of the topic of a reference page |
| RefEntry |
A reference page (originally a UNIX man-style reference
page) |
| RefEntryTitle |
The title of a reference page |
| RefMeta |
Meta-information for a reference entry |
| RefMiscInfo |
Meta-information for a reference entry other than the title and
volume number |
| RefName |
The name of (one of) the subject(s) of a reference page |
| RefNameDiv |
The name, purpose, and classification of a reference page |
| RefPurpose |
A short (one sentence) synopsis of the topic of a reference
page |
| RefSect1 |
A major subsection of a reference entry |
| RefSect1Info |
Meta-information for a RefSect1 |
| RefSect2 |
A subsection of a RefSect1 |
| RefSect2Info |
Meta-information for a RefSect2 |
| RefSect3 |
A subsection of a RefSect2 |
| RefSect3Info |
Meta-information for a RefSect3 |
| RefSynopsisDiv |
A syntactic synopsis of the subject of the reference page |
| RefSynopsisDivInfo |
Meta-information for a RefSynopsisDiv |
| Reference |
A collection of reference entries |
| ReleaseInfo |
Information about a particular release of a document |
| Replaceable |
Content that may or must be replaced by the user |
| ReturnValue |
The value returned by a function |
| RevHistory |
A history of the revisions to a document |
| RevNumber |
A document revision number |
| RevRemark |
A description of a revision to a document |
| Revision |
An entry describing a single revision in the history of the
revisions to a document |
| Row |
A row in a table |
| SBR |
An explicit line break in a command synopsis |
| SGMLTag |
A component of SGML markup |
| Screen |
Text that a user sees or might see on a computer screen |
| ScreenCO |
A screen with associated areas used in callouts |
| ScreenInfo |
Information about how a screen shot was produced |
| ScreenShot |
A representation of what the user sees or might see on a
computer screen |
| Secondary |
A secondary word or phrase in an index term |
| SecondaryIE |
A secondary term in an index entry, rather than in the
text |
| Sect1 |
A top-level section of document |
| Sect1Info |
Meta-information for a Sect1 |
| Sect2 |
A subsection within a Sect1 |
| Sect2Info |
Meta-information for a Sect2 |
| Sect3 |
A subsection within a Sect2 |
| Sect3Info |
Meta-information for a Sect3 |
| Sect4 |
A subsection within a Sect3 |
| Sect4Info |
Meta-information for a Sect4 |
| Sect5 |
A subsection within a Sect4 |
| Sect5Info |
Meta-information for a Sect5 |
| Section |
A recursive section |
| SectionInfo |
Meta-information for a recursive section |
| See |
Part of an index term directing the reader instead to another
entry in the index |
| SeeAlso |
Part of an index term directing the reader also to another
entry in the index |
| SeeAlsoIE |
A "See also" entry in an index,
rather than in the text |
| SeeIE |
A "See" entry in an index, rather
than in the text |
| Seg |
An element of a list item in a segmented list |
| SegListItem |
A list item in a segmented list |
| SegTitle |
The title of an element of a list item in a segmented list |
| SegmentedList |
A segmented list, a list of sets of elements |
| SeriesInfo |
Information about the publication series of which a book is a
part |
| SeriesVolNums |
Numbers of the volumes in a series of books |
| Set |
A collection of books |
| SetIndex |
An index to a set of books |
| SetInfo |
Meta-information for a Set |
| ShortAffil |
A brief description of an affiliation |
| Shortcut |
A key combination for an action that is also accessible through
a menu |
| Sidebar |
A portion of a document that is isolated from the main
narrative flow |
| SimPara |
A paragraph that contains only text and inline markup, no block
elements |
| SimpleList |
An undecorated list of single words or short phrases |
| SimpleSect |
A section of a document with no subdivisions |
| SpanSpec |
Formatting information for a spanned column in a table |
| State |
A state or province in an address |
| Step |
A unit of action in a procedure |
| Street |
A street address in an address |
| StructField |
A field in a structure (in the programming language sense) |
| StructName |
The name of a structure (in the programming language
sense) |
| SubSteps |
A wrapper for steps that occur within steps in a procedure |
| Subject |
One of a group of terms describing the subject matter of a
document |
| SubjectSet |
A set of terms describing the subject matter of a document |
| SubjectTerm |
A term in a group of terms describing the subject matter of a
document |
| Subscript |
A subscript (as in H2O, the molecular formula for
water) |
| Subtitle |
The subtitle of a document |
| Superscript |
A superscript (as in x2, the mathematical notation
for x multiplied by itself) |
| Surname |
A family name; in western cultures the "last name" |
| Symbol |
A name that is replaced by a value before processing |
| SynopFragment |
A portion of a CmdSynopsis broken out from the
main body of the synopsis |
| SynopFragmentRef |
A reference to a fragment of a command synopsis |
| Synopsis |
A general-purpose element for representing the syntax of
commands or functions |
| SystemItem |
A system-related item or term |
| TBody |
A wrapper for the rows of a table or informal table |
| TFoot |
A table footer consisting of one or more rows |
| TGroup |
A wrapper for the main content of a table, or part of a
table |
| THead |
A table header consisting of one or more rows |
| Table |
A formal table in a document |
| Term |
The word or phrase being defined or described in a variable
list |
| Tertiary |
A tertiary word or phrase in an index term |
| TertiaryIE |
A tertiary term in an index entry, rather than in the text |
| TextObject |
A wrapper for a text description of an object and its
associated meta-information |
| Tip |
A suggestion to the user, set off from the text |
| Title |
The text of the title of a section of a document or of a formal
block-level element |
| TitleAbbrev |
The abbreviation of a Title |
| ToC |
A table of contents |
| ToCback |
An entry in a table of contents for a back matter
component |
| ToCchap |
An entry in a table of contents for a component in the body of
a document |
| ToCentry |
A component title in a table of contents |
| ToCfront |
An entry in a table of contents for a front matter
component |
| ToClevel1 |
A top-level entry within a table of contents entry for a
chapter-like component |
| ToClevel2 |
A second-level entry within a table of contents entry for a
chapter-like component |
| ToClevel3 |
A third-level entry within a table of contents entry for a
chapter-like component |
| ToClevel4 |
A fourth-level entry within a table of contents entry for a
chapter-like component |
| ToClevel5 |
A fifth-level entry within a table of contents entry for a
chapter-like component |
| ToCpart |
An entry in a table of contents for a part of a book |
| Token |
A unit of information |
| Trademark |
A trademark |
| Type |
The classification of a value |
| ULink |
A link that addresses its target by means of a URL (Uniform
Resource Locator) |
| UserInput |
Data entered by the user |
| VarArgs |
An empty element in a function synopsis indicating a variable
number of arguments |
| VarListEntry |
A wrapper for a set of terms and the associated description in
a variable list |
| VarName |
The name of a variable |
| VariableList |
A list in which each entry is composed of a set of one or more
terms and an associated description |
| VideoData |
Pointer to external video data |
| VideoObject |
A wrapper for video data and its associated
meta-information |
| Void |
An empty element in a function synopsis indicating that the
function in question takes no arguments |
| VolumeNum |
The volume number of a document in a set (as of books in a set
or articles in a journal) |
| Warning |
An admonition set off from the text |
| WordAsWord |
A word meant specifically as a word and not representing
anything else |
| XRef |
A cross reference to another part of the document |
| Year |
The year of publication of a document |