DITA Elements, A-Z
An alphabetical list of all DITA 1.3 elements included in the Heretto Simplified Information Model (IM).
For each element The elements are organized alphabetically, from A-Z, and provide these details:
- Quick Insert Name
-
The element name you see when inserting an element in Heretto CCMS. For example, definition list is the quick insert name for the
dlelement. - DITA Element
-
The element as defined by the DITA Standard and used in the XML code. They are wrapped in angle brackets (<>). For example,
<dl>,<uicontrol>,<shortdesc>. Each DITA element links to the official DITA 1.3 standard page dedicated to that element. - DITA Element Group
-
The group or domain to which an element belongs in the DITA standard. For example, definition list (
dl) is part of the Body elements group and UI control (uicontrol) is part of the User interface elements group.
Note:
If you've been using any elements that are not listed in this model, contact your Customer Success Manager (CSM).
A Elements
| Quick Insert Name | DITA Element | DITA Element Group |
|---|---|---|
| abstract | <abstract>
| Basic topic elements |
| alternate text | <alt>
| Body elements |
alternate text | <alt-text> | DITAVAL elements |
| area | <area>
| Utilities elements |
| audience | <audience>
| Prolog (metadata) elements |
| author | <author>
| Prolog (metadata) elements |
B Elements
| Quick Insert Name | DITA Element | DITA Element Group |
|---|---|---|
| bold | <b>
| Highlighting elements |
| back matter | <backmatter>
| Bookmap content elements |
| body | <body>
| Basic topic elements |
| book map | <bookmap>
| Bookmap content elements |
| book meta | <bookmeta>
| Bookmap metadata elements |
| book title | <booktitle>
| Bookmap content elements |
| book title alternative | <booktitlealt>
| Bookmap content elements |
| brand | <brand>
| Prolog (metadata) elements |
C Elements
| Quick Insert Name | DITA Element | DITA Element Group |
|---|---|---|
| category | <category>
| Prolog (metadata) elements |
| cause | <cause>
| Troubleshooting elements |
| chapter | <chapter>
| Bookmap content elements |
| choice description | <chdesc>
| Task elements |
| choice description heading | <chdeschd>
| Task elements |
| choice heading | <chhead>
| Task elements |
| choice | <choice>
| Task elements |
| choices | <choices>
| Task elements |
| choice table | <choicetable>
| Task elements |
| choice option | <choption>
| Task elements |
| choice option heading | <choptionhd>
| Task elements |
| choice row | <chrow>
| Task elements |
| cite | <cite>
| Body elements |
| command | <cmd>
| Task elements |
| code block | <codeblock>
| Programming elements |
| code phrase | <codeph>
| Programming elements |
| column specification | <colspec>
| Table elements |
| component | <component>
| Prolog (metadata) elements |
| concept | <concept>
| Concept elements |
| concept body | <conbody>
| Concept elements |
| condition | <condition>
| Troubleshooting elements |
| consequence | <consequence>
| Hazard statement elements |
| context | <context>
| Task elements |
| coordinates | <coords>
| Utilities elements |
| copyright | <copyright>
| Prolog (metadata) elements |
| copyright holder | <copyrholder>
| Prolog (metadata) elements |
| copyright year | <copyryear>
| Prolog (metadata) elements |
| critical dates | <critdates>
| Prolog (metadata) elements |
D Elements
| Quick Insert Name | DITA Element | DITA Element Group |
|---|---|---|
| data | <data>
| Specialization elements |
| definition | <dd>
| Body elements |
| definition heading | <ddhd>
| Body elements |
| definition list | <dl>
| Body elements |
| definition list entry | <dlentry>
| Body elements |
| definition list heading | <dlhead>
| Body elements |
| definition term | <dt>
| Body elements |
| definition term heading | <dthd>
| Body elements |
| description | <desc>
| Body elements |
| DITAVal reference | <ditavalref>
| DITAVAL reference domain |
| draft comment | <draft-comment>
| Body elements |
E Elements
| Quick Insert Name | DITA Element | DITA Element Group |
|---|---|---|
end flag | <endflag> | DITAVAL domain |
| entry | <entry>
| Table elements |
| equation block | <equation-block>
| Equation domain |
| equation figure | <equation-figure>
| Equation domain |
| equation inline | <equation-inline>
| Equation domain |
| equation number | <equation-number>
| Equation domain |
| example | <example>
| Body elements |
F Elements
| Quick Insert Name | DITA Element | DITA Element Group |
|---|---|---|
| feature number | <featnum> | Prolog (metadata) elements |
| figure | <fig> | Body elements |
| file path | <filepath> | Software elements |
| footnote | <fn> | Body elements |
| front matter | <frontmatter> | Bookmap content elements |
G Elements
| Quick Insert Name | DITA Element | DITA Element Group |
|---|---|---|
| glossary definition | <glossdef> | Glossentry elements |
| glossary entry | <glossentry> | Glossentry elements |
| glossary reference | <glossref> | Glossary related elements |
| glossary term | <glossterm> | Glossentry elements |
H Elements
| Quick Insert Name | DITA Element | DITA Element Group |
|---|---|---|
| hazard statement | <hazardstatement> | Hazard statement elements |
| hazard symbol | <hazardsymbol> | Hazard statement elements |
| how to avoid | <howtoavoid> | Hazard statement elements |
I Elements
| Quick Insert Name | DITA Element | DITA Element Group |
|---|---|---|
| italics | <i> | Highlighting elements |
| image | <image> | Body elements |
| image map | <imagemap> | Utilities elements |
| index list | <indexlist> | Bookmap content elements |
| info | <info> | Task elements |
K Elements
| Quick Insert Name | DITA Element | DITA Element Group |
|---|---|---|
| key definition | <keydef> | Map group elements |
| keyword | <keyword> | Body elements |
| keywords | <keywords> | Prolog (metadata) elements |
L Elements
| Quick Insert Name | DITA Element | DITA Element Group |
|---|---|---|
| link | <link>
| Related links elements |
| link information | <linkinfo>
| Related links elements |
| link list | <linklist>
| Related links elements |
| link pool | <linkpool>
| Related links elements |
| link text | <linktext>
| Related links elements |
| list item | <li>
| Body elements |
M Elements
| Quick Insert Name | DITA Element | DITA Element Group |
|---|---|---|
| main book title | <mainbooktitle> | Bookmap content elements |
| map | <map> | Basic map elements |
| map reference | <mapref> | Map group elements |
| MathML | <mathml> | MathML domain elements |
| menu cascade | <menucascade> | User interface elements |
| message panel | <messagepanel> | Hazard statement elements |
| metadata | <metadata> | Prolog (metadata) elements |
N Elements
| Quick Insert Name | DITA Element | DITA Element Group |
|---|---|---|
| navigation title | <navtitle>
| Basic topic elements |
| note | <note>
| Body elements |
O Elements
| Quick Insert Name | DITA Element | DITA Element Group |
|---|---|---|
| object | <object> | Body elements |
| ordered list | <ol> | Body elements |
| other metadata | <othermeta> | Prolog (metadata) elements |
P Elements
| Quick Insert Name | DITA Element | DITA Element Group |
|---|---|---|
| paragraph | <p> | Body elements |
| parameter | <param> | Body elements |
| parameter name | <parmname> | Programming elements |
| phrase | <ph> | Body elements |
| platform | <platform> | Prolog (metadata) elements |
| post-requisite | <postreq> | Task elements |
| pre-requisite | <prereq> | Task elements |
| product info | <prodinfo> | Prolog (metadata) elements |
| product name | <prodname> | Prolog (metadata) elements |
| program number | <prognum> | Prolog (metadata) elements |
| prolog | <prolog> | Prolog (metadata) elements |
prop | <prop> | DITAVAL elements |
| published | <published> | Bookmap metadata elements |
| publisher | <publisher> | Prolog (metadata) elements |
R Elements
| Quick Insert Name | DITA Element | DITA Element Group |
|---|---|---|
| reference | <reference> | Reference elements |
| reference body | <refbody> | Reference elements |
| related links | <related-links> | Basic topic elements |
| relationship table | <reltable> | Basic map elements |
| relationship table cell | <relcell> | Basic map elements |
| relationship table column specification | <relcolspec> | Basic map elements |
| relationship table header | <relheader> | Basic map elements |
| relationship table row | <relrow> | Basic map elements |
| remedy | <remedy> | Troubleshooting elements |
| required cleanup | <required-cleanup> | Legacy conversion elements |
| resource ID | <resourceid> | Prolog (metadata) elements |
| responsible party | <responsibleParty> | Troubleshooting elements |
| result | <result> | Task elements |
revprop | <revprop> | DITAVAL elements |
| row | <row> | Table elements |
S Elements
| Quick Insert Name | DITA Element | DITA Element Group |
|---|---|---|
| section | <section>
| Body elements |
| series | <series>
| Prolog (metadata) elements |
| shape | <shape>
| Utilities elements |
| short description | <shortdesc>
| Basic topic elements |
| simple table | <simpletable>
| Table elements |
| simple table entry | <stentry>
| Table elements |
| simple table header | <sthead>
| Table elements |
| simple table row | <strow>
| Table elements |
start flag | <startflag> | DITAVAL elements |
| step | <step>
| Task elements |
| step example | <stepxmp>
| Task elements |
| step result | <stepresult>
| Task elements |
| step section | <stepsection>
| Task elements |
| steps | <steps>
| Task elements |
| steps unordered | <steps-unordered>
| Task elements |
style conflict | <style-conflict> | DITAVAL elements |
| subscript | <sub>
| Highlighting elements |
| sub-step | <substep>
| Task elements |
| sub-steps | <substeps>
| Task elements |
| superscript | <sup>
| Highlighting elements |
| SVG container | <svg-container>
| SVG elements |
| SVG reference | <svgref>
| SVG elements |
T Elements
| Quick Insert Name | DITA Element | DITA Element Group |
|---|---|---|
| table | <table> | Table elements |
| table body | <tbody> | Table elements |
| table group | <tgroup> | Table elements |
| table header | <thead> | Table elements |
| table list | <tablelist> | Bookmap content elements |
| table of contents | <toc> | Bookmap content elements |
| task | <task> | Task elements |
| task body | <taskbody> | Task elements |
| term | <term> | Body elements |
| title | <title> | Basic topic elements |
| title alternates | <titlealts> | Basic topic elements |
| topic | <topic> | Basic topic elements |
| topic group | <topicgroup> | Map group elements |
| topic header | <topichead> | Map group elements |
| topic metadata | <topicmeta> | Basic map elements |
| topic reference | <topicref> | Basic map elements |
| trademark | <tm> | Body elements |
| troubleshooting | <troubleshooting> | Troubleshooting elements |
| troubleshooting body | <troublebody> | Troubleshooting elements |
| troubleshooting solution | <troubleSolution> | Troubleshooting elements |
| type of hazard | <typeofhazard> | Hazard statement elements |
U Elements
| Quick Insert Name | DITA Element | DITA Element Group |
|---|---|---|
| UI control | <uicontrol> | User interface elements |
| underline | <u> | Highlighting elements |
| unordered list | <ul> | Body elements |
| user input | <userinput> | Software elements |
V Elements
W Elements
| Quick Insert Name | DITA Element | DITA Element Group |
|---|---|---|
| window title | <wintitle> | User interface elements |
X Elements
| Quick Insert Name | DITA Element | DITA Element Group |
|---|---|---|
| cross reference | <xref> | Body elements |