Underline
An underline, also called an underscore, is a line immediately below a portion of text.
Syntax
- XDITA
-
<u>
- HDITA
-
<u>
- MDITA (core and extended profiles)
-
There is no specific support in the MDITA core profile. If needed, use an HDITA snippet.
Rendering expectations
The underline component is typically underlined.
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 Underline in an XDITA topic.
<?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 <u>Remote Lighting Network</u> kit includes installing the light bulbs into
light fixtures, preparing the remote control, and programming lighting groups.
</shortdesc>
</topic>
The following example demonstrates the use of a short description in an HDITA topic.
<!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 <u>Remote Lighting Network</u> kit includes installing the light bulbs into light fixtures, preparing the remote control, and programming lighting groups.</p>
</article>
</body>
</html>