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msgtext

Name

msgtext — The actual text of a message component in a message set

Synopsis

Content Model

msgtext ::=
((calloutlist|glosslist|itemizedlist|orderedlist|segmentedlist|
  simplelist|variablelist|caution|important|note|tip|warning|
  literallayout|programlisting|programlistingco|screen|screenco|
  screenshot|synopsis|cmdsynopsis|funcsynopsis|classsynopsis|
  fieldsynopsis|constructorsynopsis|destructorsynopsis|
  methodsynopsis|formalpara|para|simpara|address|blockquote|
  graphic|graphicco|mediaobject|mediaobjectco|informalequation|
  informalexample|informalfigure|informaltable|equation|example|
  figure|table|msgset|procedure|sidebar|qandaset|productionset|
  constraintdef|anchor|bridgehead|remark|highlights|abstract|
  authorblurb|epigraph|indexterm|beginpage)+)

Attributes

Common attributes

Description

The MsgText is the actual content of the message in a MsgMain, MsgSub, or MsgRel.

Processing expectations

May be formatted inline or as a displayed block, depending on context.

On the whole, the semantics of MsgSet are not clearly defined.

[4.0] Future Changes

MsgText is currently one of the general, technical inlines by accident. In DocBook V4.0, it will be limited to use within a MsgSet.

Parents

These elements contain msgtext: msgmain, msgrel, msgsub, simplemsgentry.

Examples

For examples, see msgset .

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