<cmd>

A command specifies the action that people take to complete a step.

Specialization hierarchy

The <cmd> element is specialized from <ph>. It is defined in the task module.

Attributes

The following attributes are available on this element: universal attributes and @keyref.

The following attributes are available on this element: universal attributes and the attributes defined below.

@keyref
Specifies a key name that acts as a redirectable reference based on a key definition within a map. See STUB CONTENT for information on using this attribute.

For HDITA, the equivalent of @keyref is @data-keyref

Example

This section is non-normative.

In the following code sample, the <cmd> element provides clear, active-voice instruction for how to complete a step:

<step>
  <cmd>Specify the configuration parameters.</cmd>
</step>