preface

preface — Introductory matter preceding the first chapter of a book

Synopsis

Content Model

preface ::=

Attributes

Common attributes and common linking attributes.

Additional attributes:

  • label
  • status

Additional Constraints

  • The root element must have a version attribute.

Description

Preface is a preface or forward in a Book. The Preface element may appear more than once and should be used for all introductory chapter-like material. For example, a Book might have both a Foreward and an Introduction. Both should be tagged as Prefaces in DocBook.

Processing expectations

Formatted as a displayed block. Usually introduces a forced page break and often starts on the next recto page. It is common for the page numbers in prefaces to be displayed as roman numerals rather than arabic numerals. Prefaces are usually listed in the Table of Contents.

Attributes

Common attributes and common linking attributes.

label

Specifies an identifying string for presentation purposes

status

Identifies the editorial or publication status of the element on which it occurs

Parents

These elements contain preface: book, part.

See Also

appendix, article, book, chapter, colophon, dedication, part, partintro, set

ChangeLog

This alpha reference page is $Revision: 1.3 $ published $Date: 2005/07/07 16:41:11 $.