<topic>
The <topic> element is the top-level DITA element for a
single-subject topic or article. Other top-level DITA elements that
are more content-specific are <concept>, <task>,
<reference>, and <glossentry>, all of which are
specializations of the <topic> element.
Content models
See appendix for information about this element in OASIS document type shells.
Inheritance
- topic/topic
Example
<topic id="topic"> <title>Some little topic</title> <body> <p>Here's a little topic.</p> <ul> <li>Some item</li> <li>Another item</li> </ul> </body> </topic>
Attributes
The following attributes are available on this element: Universal attribute group (with a narrowed definition of @id, given below), Architectural attribute group, and @outputclass.
- @id (REQUIRED)
- An anchor point. This ID is usually required as part of the @href or @conref syntax when cross referencing or reusing content within the topic; it also enables <topicref> elements in DITA maps to optionally reference a specific topic within a DITA document. This attribute is defined with the XML Data Type ID.