<synnote>

The syntax note provides additional information within a syntax diagram.

Usage information

The syntax note explains aspects of the syntax that cannot be expressed in the markup itself.

Rendering expectations

The note typically appears at the bottom of the syntax diagram instead of at the bottom of the page.

Specialization hierarchy

The <synnote> element is specialized from <fn>. It is defined in the syntax-diagram domain module, which is a specialization of the programming domain module.

Content model

(Text | <cite> | <include> | <keyword> | <markupname> | <apiname> | <option> | <parmname> | <cmdname> | <msgnum> | <varname> | <wintitle> | <numcharref> | <parameterentity> | <textentity> | <xmlatt> | <xmlelement> | <xmlnsname> | <xmlpi> | <ph> | <strong> | <em> | <b> | <i> | <line-through> | <overline> | <sup> | <sub> | <tt> | <u> | <hwcontrol> | <partno> | <codeph> | <filepath> | <msgph> | <systemoutput> | <userinput> | <synph> | <menucascade> | <uicontrol> | <q> | <term> | <abbreviated-form> | <text> | <tm> | <xref> )*

Attributes

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

@callout
Specifies the character or character string that is used for the footnote link.

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

@callout
Specifies the character or character string that is used for the footnote link.

Example

This section is non-normative.

The following code sample show how the <synnote> element can be used to remind the reader where to find information for a required parameter:

<syntaxdiagram id="validate">
  <title>Validate account setup</title>
  <groupseq>
    <kwd>clicmd</kwd>
    <groupcomp>
      <oper>--</oper><kwd>user</kwd><sep>=</sep><var>userid</var>
      <synnote>Your user ID can be found in your account activation email.</synnote>
    </groupcomp>
    <groupcomp>
      <oper>--</oper><kwd>validate</kwd>
    </groupcomp>
  </groupseq>
</syntaxdiagram>