Rendering of <abbreviated-form>
elements
The <abbreviated-form> element is designed
to work with glossary entry topics in specific ways.
The design intent is that processors use the following logic:
When a processor encounters an <abbreviated-form> element that
references a DITA topic, if the referenced topic is not a <glossentry>
topic or a specialization of <glossentry>, the title of the topic SHOULD be rendered.
When a processor encounters an
<abbreviated-form> element that
references a DITA topic, if the referenced topic is a <glossentry>
topic or a specialization of <glossentry>, processors SHOULD render the
<abbreviated-form> element in the following ways:- First usage
- Render the contents of the
<glossSurfaceForm>elements, if it is not empty. If the<glossSurfaceForm>is empty or does not exist, render the contents of the<glossterm>element. - Second and later usage
- Render the contents of the
<glossAcronym>elements, if it is not empty. If the<glossAcronym>is empty or does not exist, render the contents of the<glossterm>element.
See the examples in the
element-reference topic for the <abbreviated-form> element.