Name
replaceable — Content that may or must be replaced by the user
Synopsis
replaceable ::=
(text | co |
phrase db._phrase | replaceable
| Graphic inlines | Indexing inlines | Linking inlines | Ubiquitous inlines)*
Attribute synopsis
Common attributes and common linking attributes.
Additional attributes:
class(enumeration) = “command” | “function” | “option” | “parameter”
Description
A replaceable is used to mark text that
describes what a user is supposed to enter, but not
the actual text that the user is supposed to
enter.
It is used to identify a class of object in the document, in which the user is expected to replace the text that identifies the class with some specific instance of that class. A canonical example is:
<replaceable>filename</replaceable>
in which the user is expected to provide the name of some specific file to replace the text “filename.”
Processing expectations
Formatted inline. Usually, the text is given special typographic treatment, such as italics, as a clue to the user that this is replaceable text. Often the font used is described in a “conventions” section at the beginning of the document.
Attributes
Common attributes and common linking attributes.
- class
Identifies the nature of the replaceable text
Enumerated values: “command” A command
“function” A function
“option” An option
“parameter” A parameter