<term>

A term is a word or phrase that has specific meanings in certain contexts. It might have or require extended definitions or explanations.

Usage information

The @keyref attribute can be used in conjunction with the <term> element to accomplish the following:

  • Supply the text content for the <term> element
  • Associate a term with a resource, typically a definition of the term

Content model

(Text | <draft-comment> | <required-cleanup> | <text> | <tm> )*

Contained by

<abstract> , <alt> , <author> , <b> , <bodydiv> , <brand> , <category> , <cite> , <component> , <consequence> , <coords> , <copyrholder> , <data> , <dd> , <ddhd> , <desc> , <div> , <draft-comment> , <dt> , <dthd> , <em> , <entry> , <example> , <fallback> , <featnum> , <figgroup> , <fn> , <howtoavoid> , <i> , <index-see> , <index-see-also> , <indexterm> , <li> , <line-through> , <lines> , <linkinfo> , <linktext> , <linktitle> , <lq> , <navtitle> , <note> , <overline> , <p> , <ph> , <platform> , <pre> , <prodname> , <prognum> , <publisher> , <q> , <searchtitle> , <section> , <series> , <shortdesc> , <sli> , <source> , <stentry> , <strong> , <sub> , <subtitle> , <sup> , <title> , <titlealt> , <titlehint> , <tt> , <typeofhazard> , <u> , <xref>

Zero or more of the following

Contained by

Inheritance

- topic/term

The <term> element is a base element type. It is defined in the topic 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 The keyref attribute for information on using this attribute.

Example

This section is non-normative.

The following code samples shows how the <term> element can be used

Example 1. Simple use of the <term> element

In the following code sample, the <term> element is used simply to identify that reference implementation is a term:

<p>A <term>reference implementation</term> of DITA implements the standard, 
fallback behaviors intended for DITA elements.</p>
Example 2. The <term> element used to reference an external definition

In the following code sample, the <term> element is used to reference an external resource that defines the term:

<p>A <term keyref="reference-implementation">reference implementation</term> of DITA 
implements the standard, fallback behaviors intended for DITA elements.</p>

When combined with the following key definition, processors might render the phrase reference implementation as a hyperlink to the associated Wikipedia page:

<map>
  <title>Information about DITA</title>
  <keydef keys="reference-implementation"
          href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference_implementation"
          format="html" scope="external"/>
  <!-- ... -->
</map>