The <stepsection> element provides expository text before a step element. Although the element is specialized from <li> and has the same content model as a list item, it is not intended to represent a step in a task.
DITA applications which render <stepsection> elements among the <step> elements must provide a way to number the steps without numbering the <stepsection> elements (although this does not need to be the only or default presentation).
ditabase, task (strict), task (general), machineryTask, learningContent |
<steps> <step><cmd>Get out a bowl</cmd></step> <stepsection>The next two steps are very important!</stepsection> <step><cmd>Put on safety gloves</cmd></step> <step><cmd>Put on goggles</cmd></step> <step><cmd>Pour milk and cereal into the bowl</cmd></step> </steps>
The sample above would typically be rendered with "Get out a bowl" as step number one, "Put on safety gloves" as step number two, and "The next two steps are very important!" as an unnumbered item in between the first two items.
univ-atts attribute group (includes select-atts, id-atts, and localization-atts groups) |
A set of related attributes, described in 3.4.1.3 univ-atts attribute group |
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Common attributes described in 3.4.1.9 Other common DITA attributes |
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A set of related attributes, described in 3.4.1.2 global-atts attribute group |