<msgnum>

A message number is the identifier of a message that is produced by an application or program.

Specialization hierarchy

The <msgnum> element is specialized from <keyword>. It is defined in the software domain module.

Content model

(Text | <text> )*

Zero or more
  • Text
  • <text>

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.

The following code sample shows a <msgnum> element that identifies the number of the message that is returned by an application:

<p>A server log entry of <msgnum>I:0</msgnum> is equivalent to the
text message <msgph>informational: successful</msgph>.</p>