Bookmap content elements

The Bookmap specialization of ditamap supports standard book production for collections of DITA topics. The bookmap specialization includes many elements

The OASIS document type for the bookmap specialization also includes substantial book metadata for describing authors, based on the eXtensible Name and Address Language, or xNAL.

1. bookmap The <bookmap> element is a map file used to organize DITA content into a traditional book format.
2. abbrevlist The <abbrevlist> element references a list of abbreviations. It indicates to the processing software that the author wants an abbreviation list generated at the particular location.
3. amendments The <amendments> element references a list of amendments or updates to the book. It indicates to the processing software that the author wants an amendments list generated at the particular location.
4. appendix The <appendix> element references a topic as a appendix within a book.
5. backmatter The <backmatter> element contains the material that follows the main body of a document and any appendixes. It may include items such as a colophon, legal notices, and various types of book lists such as a glossary or an index.
6. bibliolist The <bibliolist> element references a list of bibliographic entries within the book. It indicates to the processing software that the author wants a bibliography, containing links to related books, articles, published papers, or other types of material, generated at the particular location.
7. bookabstract The <bookabstract> element references a topic used within a bookmap as a brief summary of book content, generally output as part of the book's front matter. It is used to help the reader quickly evaluate the book's purpose
8. booklibrary The <booklibrary> element contains the library information for a book. Library entries contain information about the series, library, or collection of documents to which the book belongs.
9. booklist The <booklist> element is a general purpose element, designed for use in specializations, that references a list of particular types of topics within the book. It indicates to the processing software that the author wants that list of topics generated at the particular location. For example, it could be used in a specialization to reference the location of a list of program listings or of authors of topics.
10. booklists The <booklists> element references lists of various kinds within the book. For example, it can be used within front matter to reference a <toc>, <tablelist>, and <figurelist>, or within back matter to reference a <glossarylist>, <indexlist>, and <abbrevlist>. It indicates to the processing software that the author wants the lists generated at the <booklists> location.
11. booktitle The <booktitle> element contains the title information for a book. , including <booklibrary> data, a <maintitle> and subtitle (<titlealt>) as required.
12. booktitlealt The <booktitlealt> element contains the alternative title, subtitle, or short title for a book.
13. chapter The <chapter> element references a topic as a chapter within a book.
14. colophon The <colophon> element references a topic describing how this document was created. In publishing, a colophon describes details of the production of a book. This information generally includes the typefaces used, and often the names of their designers; the paper, ink and details of the binding materials and methods may also receive mention. In the case of technical books, a colophon may specify the software used to prepare the text and diagrams for publication.
15. dedication The <dedication> element references a topic containing a dedication for the book, such as to a person or group.
16. draftintro The <draftintro> element references a topic used as an introduction to the draft of this book.
17. figurelist The <figurelist> element references a list of figures in the book. It indicates to the processing software that the author wants a list of figures generated at the particular location.
18. frontmatter The <frontmatter> element contains the material that precedes the main body of a document. It may include items such as an abstract, a preface, and various types of book lists such as a <toc>, <tablelist>, or <figurelist>.
19. glossarylist The <glossarylist> element references a list of glossary entries within the book. It indicates to the processing software that the author wants a glossary list generated at the particular location.
20. indexlist The <indexlist> element lists the index entries in the book. It indicates to the processing software that the author wants an index generated at the particular location.
21. mainbooktitle The <mainbooktitle> element contains the primary title information for a book.
22. notices The <notices> element references special notice information, for example, legal notices about supplementary copyrights and trademarks associated with the book. .
23. part The <part> element references a part topic for the book. A new part is started. Use <part> to divide a document's chapters into logical groupings. For example, in a document that contains both guide and reference information, you can define two parts, one containing the guide information and the other containing the reference information.
24. preface The <preface> element references introductory information about a book, such as the purpose and structure of the document.
25. tablelist The <tablelist> element references a list of tables within the book. It indicates to the processing software that the author wants a list of tables generated at the particular location.
26. toc The <toc> element references the table of contents within the book. It indicates to the processing software that the author wants a table of contents generated at the particular location.
27. trademarklist The <trademarklist> element references a list of trademarks within the book. It indicates to the processing software that the author wants a list of trademarks generated at the particular location.

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