steps
The <steps> element provides the
main content of a task topic. The task is described as a series of
steps that the user must follow to accomplish the task. At least one <step>
element is required inside the <steps> element.
Steps with only a single step may be rendered as a paragraph rather than as a list. Two or more steps should typically be rendered as an ordered list. If all of the contained steps are simple (that is, have no more than a <cmd> element each) then the step list should default to compact. Otherwise it should be rendered as expanded (with blank lines between each step).
Note
Beginning with DITA 1.2, the general
task model allows multiple <steps> and <steps-unordered> elements.
However, the default task model in the OASIS distribution (known as
strict task) continues to allow only one <steps> or one <steps-unordered>
element.
Contains
Note
These models represent only the default document types distributed by OASIS.
Actual content models will differ with each new document type.
| Doctype | Content model |
|---|---|
| ditabase, task, machineryTask, learningContent | ( (stepsection) (optional) then (step) ) (one or more) |
Contained by
| Doctype | Content model |
|---|---|
| ditabase, task (strict), task (general), machineryTask, learningContent | taskbody |
Inheritance
- topic/ol task/steps
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>In a text editor, create a new file.</cmd>
</step>
<step>
<cmd>Enter the first query statement.</cmd>
</step>
</steps>
</taskbody>
</task>Attributes
| Name | Description | Data Type | Default Value | Required? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| univ-atts attribute group (includes select-atts, id-atts, and localization-atts groups) | A set of related attributes, described in univ-atts attribute group | |||
| global-atts attribute group (xtrf, xtrc) | A set of related attributes, described in global-atts attribute group | |||
| class, outputclass | Common attributes described in Other common DITA attributes |