Teletype text
Teletype text is text that is displayed on a fixed-width display such as a teletype, text-only screen, or line printer.
Syntax
- XDITA
<tt>
- HDITA
<code>
- MDITA (core and extended profiles)
- Backtick
Attributes
The available attributes vary based on the authoring format:
- XDITA and HDITA
- The following attributes are available on this element: localization attributes, universal
attributes, and
@keyref
. - MDITA
- For the MDITA core profile, the equivalent
of the XDITA
@keyref
attribute is supported. For the MDITA extended profile, attributes can be specified by using the HDITA representation.
Examples
This section is non-normative.
The following example demonstrates the use of teletype text in an XDITA topic.
Example needed
The following example demonstrates the use of teletype text in an HDITA topic.
Example needed
<tt>
Teletype text is text that is displayed on a fixed-width display such as a teletype, text-only screen, or line printer.
Rendering expectations
The teletype component is typically rendered in a monospaced font.
Specialization hierarchy
Attributes
The available attributes vary based on the authoring format:
- XDITA and HDITA
- The following attributes are available on this element: localization attributes, universal
attributes, and
@keyref
. - MDITA
- For the MDITA core profile, the equivalent
of the XDITA
@keyref
attribute is supported. For the MDITA extended profile, attributes can be specified by using the HDITA representation.