Index elements
The contents of
<indexterm> elements provides the text for the
entries in an index.
<indexterm> elements can be nested to create
additional levels of indexing, such as
secondary and tertiary index entries.
The following elements contain information that processors can use to generate indexes:
<indexterm>- Defines a term or subject that
can contribute to an index.
Matching values of
@startand@endattributes on<indexterm>elements can specify an index range. <index-see>- Defines a term or subject to use as a see reference. See references direct a reader to the preferred term.
<index-see-also>- Defines a term or subject to use as a see also reference. See also references direct a reader to an alternate index entry for additional information.
How the index elements are combined, the location of
<indexterm> elements, and the hierarchy of
the DITA maps all affect how the index
elements are processed and the index entries
that are generated.