<steps>

The <steps> element provides the main content of a task topic. The task is described as a series of steps that the user must follow to accomplish the task. At least one <step> element is required inside the <steps> element.

Steps with only a single step might be rendered as a paragraph rather than as a list. Two or more steps should typically be rendered as an ordered list. If all of the contained steps are simple (that is, have no more than a <cmd> element each) then the step list should default to compact. Otherwise it should be rendered as expanded (with blank lines between each step).

Content model

(<data> | <data-about>)*, (<stepsection>?<step>)+

Contained by

<taskbody>

In order
  1. Zero or more of the following
    • <data>
    • <data-about>
  2. One or more Optional <stepsection>
    1. <step>

Contained by

  • <taskbody>

Inheritance

- topic/ol task/steps

The <steps> element is specialized from <ol>. It is defined in the task module.

Example

This section is non-normative.

<task id="sqlj">
<title>Creating an SQLJ file</title>
 <taskbody>
 <context>Once you have set up SQLJ, you need to create a new SQLJ file.</context>
  <steps>
   <step>
    <cmd>In a text editor, create a new file.</cmd>
   </step>
   <step>
    <cmd>Enter the first query statement.</cmd>
   </step>
  </steps>
 </taskbody>
</task>

Attributes

The following attributes are available on this element: Universal attribute group and outputclass.