TaskThe <task> element is the top-level element
for a task topic. Tasks are the main building blocks for task-oriented user
assistance. They generally provide step-by-step instructions that will enable
a user to perform a task. A task answers the question of "how to?" by telling
the user precisely what to do and the order in which to do it. Tasks have
the same high-level structure as other topics, with a title, short description
and body.
[edit] Example
<task id="sqlj">
<title>Creating an SQLJ file</title>
<taskbody>
<context>Once you have set up SQLJ, you need to create a new SQLJ file.
</context>
<steps>
<step><cmd>Open...</cmd></step>
</steps>
</taskbody>
</task>
[edit] Contains
[edit] Contained by
[edit] Inheritance:
- topic/topic task/task
[edit] Attributes
| Name
| Description
| Data Type
| Default Value
| Required?
|
| id
| This ID enables topics to be referenced uniquely by topicrefs in
DITA maps.
| ID
|
| Yes
|
| conref
| This attribute is used to reference an ID on a topic that can be
reused. See The conref attribute for examples and
details about the syntax.
| CDATA
| #IMPLIED
| No
|
| xmlns:ditaarch
| Declares the default DITA namespace.
| CDATA
| #FIXED http://dita.oasis-open.org/architecture/2005/
|
|
| DITAArchVersion
| Designates the version of the architecture that is in use.
| CDATA
| "1.1" (version dependent; will increase)
| No
|
| domains
| Indicates the specialized domains that are included in the DTD or
Schema.
| CDATA
| (topic ui-d) (topic hi-d) (topic pr-d) (topic sw-d) (topic ut-d)
(topic indexing-d)
| No
|
| %select-atts; (props, base, platform, product, audience, otherprops,
importance, rev, status)
| A set of related attributes, described at %select-atts;
| parameter entity
| PE not
applicable
| Not applicable
|
| %localization-atts; (translate, xml:lang, dir)
| A set of related attributes, described at %localization-atts;.
| parameter entity
| PE not
applicable
| Not applicable
|
| %global-atts; (xtrf, xtrc)
| A set of related attributes, described at %global-atts;
| parameter entity
| PE not
applicable
| Not applicable
|
| class, outputclass
| Common attributes described in Other common DITA attributes
|
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TOC: Language Specification 1.1
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