Topic

A topic is a standalone unit of information.

Syntax

XDITA

<topic>

HDITA

<article>

MDITA (core and extended profiles)

There is no specific syntax for topic in MDITA

Attributes

The available attributes vary based on the authoring format:

XDITA
The following attributes are available on this element: architectural attributes, localization attributes, universal attributes, and @id.

For this element, the @id attribute is required.

HDITA
The following attributes are available on this element: localization attributes, universal attributes, and @id.
MDITA
There is no attribute support for the MDITA core profile. For the MDITA extended profile, attributes can be specified by using the HDITA representation.

Examples

This section is non-normative.

Example 1. XDITA example

The following example demonstrates the use of a topic in XDITA.

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE topic PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD LIGHTWEIGHT DITA Topic//EN" "lw-topic.dtd">
 <topic id="install-and-setup">
   <title>Installing and Setting up Remote Lighting</title>
   <shortdesc>Installation of your lighting kit includes installing the light bulbs into
   light fixtures, preparing the remote control, and programming lighting groups.
   </shortdesc>
  </topic>
Example 2. HDITA example

The following example demonstrates the use of a topic in HDITA.

  <!DOCTYPE html>
  <html>
  <head>
  <title>Installing and Setting up Remote Lighting</title>
  </head>
  <body>
   <article id="install-and-setup">
    <h1>Installing and Setting up Remote Lighting</h1>
    <p>Installation of your lighting kit includes installing the light bulbs into light fixtures, preparing the remote control, and programming lighting groups.</p>
  </article>
  </body>
  </html>
Example 3. MDITA example

The following example demonstrates the use of a topic in MDITA.

  # Installing and Setting up Remote Lighting

  Installation of your lighting kit includes installing the light bulbs into light fixtures, preparing the remote control, and programming lighting groups.