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<def-item> Definition List: Definition Item

One item in a definition (two-part) list.

Usage/Remarks

Best Practice

While this element contains an optional <label> element, the <label> element should be included only in those circumstances where a formatting override is needed; <label> should NOT be used in the ordinary course of tagging.
Related Elements
A <def-list> may take a <label> that provides it with a number or other designator, followed by an optional <title> naming the entire list, followed by optional headings for terms and their definitions. <term-head> contains the heading over the first (term) column, and <def-head> contains the heading for the second (definition) column; neither serves as a container element for terms or definitions. Individual <term>s and their <def>s are paired in <def-item>s. Definition lists are recursive, so following all the terms and definitions, there may be one or more embedded <def-list> elements.
Attributes
specific-use

Base Attributes

id
xml:base
xml:lang
Models and Context
May be contained in
<def-list>
Description
The following, in order:
Content Model
<!ELEMENT  def-item     %def-item-model;                             >
Expanded Content Model

(label?, term*, (def | x)*)

Tagged Sample

Holding a <term>/<def> pair 

...
<glossary>
 <def-list>
  <title>ABBREVIATIONS</title>
  <term-head>Abbreviation</term-head>
  <def-head>Expansion</def-head>
  <def-item>
   <term id="G1">PAP I</term>
   <def><p>poly(A)polymerase I</p></def>
  </def-item>
  <def-item>
   <term id="G2">PNPase</term>
   <def><p>polynucleotide phosphorylase</p></def>
  </def-item>
 </def-list>
</glossary>
...
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