<chdesc>
The <chdesc> element is a description of an option from a choice
table that a user chooses while performing a step to accomplish a task. It explains
why the user
would choose that option and might explain the result of the choice when it is not
immediately
obvious.
Content models
See appendix for information about this element in OASIS document type shells.
Inheritance
- topic/stentry task/chdesc
Example
<step><cmd>Then this</cmd> <substeps> <substep importance="optional"><cmd>which is done by doing this</cmd></substep> <substep importance="required"><cmd>and then this.</cmd></substep> </substeps> <choicetable> <chrow><choption>Do this</choption> <chdesc>and this will happen</chdesc></chrow> <chrow><choption>Do that</choption> <chdesc>and that will happen</chdesc></chrow> </choicetable> </step>
Attributes
The following attributes are available on this element: Universal attribute group, @outputclass, and @specentry.