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Markup

Name

Markup — String of formatting markup in text, which it is desired to represent literally

Content Model

  (#PCDATA | Replaceable | InlineGraphic)+

Attributes

This element has common and Role attributes.

Tag Minimization

Both the start- and end-tags are required for this element.

Description

String of formatting markup in text, which it is desired to represent literally. See also SGMLTag. It contains plain text, Replaceable, and InlineGraphic, and has common attributes.

Parents

These elements contain Markup: Action, Application, Attribution, BiblioMisc, BridgeHead, Citation, CiteTitle, Command, Comment, ComputerOutput, Database, Emphasis, Filename, ForeignPhrase, FuncParams, FuncSynopsisInfo, Function, GlossSee, GlossSeeAlso, GlossTerm, Hardware, Interface, InterfaceDefinition, KeyCap, LineAnnotation, Link, Literal, LiteralLayout, LoTentry, Member, MsgAud, OLink, Option, Optional, Para, Parameter, Phrase, Primary, PrimaryIE, ProductName, ProgramListing, Property, Quote, RefDescriptor, RefEntryTitle, RefName, RefPurpose, Screen, ScreenInfo, Secondary, SecondaryIE, See, SeeAlso, SeeAlsoIE, SeeIE, Seg, SegTitle, SimPara, Subtitle, Synopsis, SystemItem, Term, Tertiary, TertiaryIE, Title, TitleAbbrev, ToCback, ToCentry, ToCfront, Trademark, ULink, UserInput, entry.

Children

Markup contains these elements: InlineGraphic, #PCDATA, Replaceable.

In some contexts, some of these elements may be invalid due to exclusions in parent elements.

Examples

<PARA>
In troff you can start a list item with <MARKUP>.Li</MARKUP>.        
</PARA>

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