# Supported Elements

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Steve
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$Id: supported.xml 7847 2008-03-05 18:18:10Z mzjn $
1.1
SRB
2005-12-14
Added contrib.
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2005-12-06
Moved material from specs document.

The DocBook roundtripping system supports only a subset of DocBook elements. The status of support for the various elements is shown below.

Further, DocBook elements may only be combined in certain ways. Restrictions to how elements may be used together is also noted below.

Legend: dbk:yes fully supported; dbk:no not supported; dbk:partial limited support.

## Support Elements

Element name | Style name | Support status | Type | Comments
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
`abbrev` | `abbrev` | dbk:no | Character |
`abstract` | `abstract` `abstract-title` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Will be included in component metadata. May be preceded by a title.
`accel` | `accel` | dbk:no | Character |
`ackno` | `ackno` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`acronym` | `acronym` | dbk:no | Character |
`action` | `action` | dbk:no | Character |
`address` | `address` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Address elements will be created where necessary in metadata, but mayalso be explicit.
`affiliation` | `affiliation` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | May be included in metadata.
`alt` | `alt` | dbk:no | Character |
`anchor` | `anchor` | dbk:no | Character |
`answer` | `answer` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Must be preceded by a `question`.
`appendix` | `appendix-title` | dbk:yes | Paragraph |
`appendixinfo` |  | dbk:yes | None | Created when required for metadata.
`application` | `application` | dbk:yes | Character |
`area` | `area` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Must be preceded by an `areaspec` element. No content is permitted.
`areaspec` | `areaspec` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Only effective when used with a callout element. No content is permitted.
`arg` | `arg` | dbk:no | Character |
`article` | `article-title` `article-subtitle` `article-titleabbrev` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | `articleinfo` is created if required for metadata. `title`, `subtitle` and `titleabbrev` created as required.
`articleinfo` |  | dbk:yes | None | See `article`.
`artpagenums` | `artpagenums` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`attribution` | `blockquote-attribution` | dbk:partial | Paragraph | Only supported for use with `blockquote`. Must be preceded by `blockquote` or `blockquote-title`.
`audiodata` | `audiodata` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`audioobject` | `audioobject` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`author` | `author` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Child elements are defined using character styles. Any other text content is ignored.
`authorblurb` | `authorblurb` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`authorgroup` | `authorgroup` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`authorinitials` | `authorinitials` | dbk:yes | Character |
`beginpage` | `beginpage` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`bibliocoverage` | `bibliocoverage` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`bibliodiv` | `bibliodiv-title` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Must be preceded by `bibliography-title`. `title` element created as required.
`biblioentry` | `biblioentry-title` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Must be preceded by `bibliography-title`. `title` element created as required.
`biblioentry` | `biblioentry-title` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Must be preceded by `bibliography-title`. `title` element created as required.
`bibliography` | `bibliography-title` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | `title` element created as required.
`bibliographyinfo` |  | dbk:no | None |
`biblioid` | `biblioid` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`bibliolist` | `bibliolist` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`bibliomisc` | `bibliomisc` | dbk:yes | Paragraph |
`bibliomixed` | `bibliomixed` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`bibliomset` | `bibliomset` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`biblioref` | `biblioref` | dbk:no | Character |
`bibliorelation` | `bibliorelation` | dbk:yes | Paragraph |
`biblioset` | `biblioset` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`bibliosource` | `bibliosource` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`blockinfo` |  | dbk:partial | None | Created when necessary for metadata.
`blockquote` | `blockquote` `blockquote-title` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Consecutive blockquote elements are coalesced into a single `blockquote` element.
`book` | `book-title` `book-subtitle` `book-titleabbrev` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | `bookinfo` is created if required for metadata. `title`, `subtitle` and `titleabbrev` created as required.
`bookinfo` |  | dbk:yes | None | Created when required, see `book`.
`bridgehead` | `bridgehead` | dbk:yes | Paragraph |
`callout` | `callout` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | `calloutlist` element created automatically. Consecutive `callout` elements are coalesced into a single `calloutlist` element.
`calloutlist` |  | dbk:yes | None | `calloutlist` element created automatically, see `callout` element.
`caption` | `caption` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Must be preceded by mediaobject, table or figure.
`caution` | `caution` `caution-title` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Consecutive cautions are colesced into a single `caution` element.
`chapter` | `chapter-title` `chapter-subtitle` `chapter-titleabbrev` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | `chapterinfo` is created if required for metadata. `title`, `subtitle` and `titleabbrev` created as required.
`chapterinfo` |  | dbk:yes | None | Created when required, see `chapter`.
`citation` | `citation` | dbk:no | Character |
`citebiblioid` | `citebiblioid` | dbk:no | Character |
`citerefentry` | `citerefentry` | dbk:no | Character |
`citetitle` | `citetitle` | dbk:yes | Character |
`city` | `city` | dbk:yes | Character |
`classname` | `classname` | dbk:no | Character |
`classsynopsis` | `classsynopsis` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`classsynopsisinfo` | `classsynopsisinfo` | dbk:no | None |
`cmdsynopsis` | `cmdsynopsis` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`co` | `co` | dbk:no | Character |
`code` | `code` | dbk:no | Character |
`col` | `col` | dbk:no | None |
`colgroup` | `colgroup` | dbk:no | None |
`collab` | `collab` | dbk:no | Character |
`collabname` | `collabname` | dbk:no | Character |
`colophon` | `colophon` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`colspec` | `colspec` | dbk:yes | None | Created when required.
`command` | `command` | dbk:no | Character |
`computeroutput` | `computeroutput` | dbk:no | Character |
`confdates` | `confdates` | dbk:no | Character |
`confgroup` | `confgroup` | dbk:no | None |
`confnum` | `confnum` | dbk:no | Character |
`confsponsor` | `confsponsor` | dbk:no | Character |
`conftitle` | `conftitle` | dbk:no | Character |
`constant` | `constant` | dbk:no | Character |
`constraint` | `constraint` | dbk:no | Character |
`constraintdef` | `constraintdef` | dbk:no | Character |
`constructorsynopsis` | `constructorsynopsis` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`contractnum` | `contractnum` | dbk:no | Character |
`contractsponsor` | `contractsponsor` | dbk:no | Character |
`contrib` |  | dbk:yes | None | Default element to use for metadata.
`copyright` | `copyright` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`coref` | `coref` | dbk:no | Character |
`corpauthor` | `corpauthor` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`corpcredit` | `corpcredit` | dbk:no | Character |
`corpname` | `corpname` | dbk:no | Character |
`country` | `country` | dbk:yes | Character |
`database` | `database` | dbk:no | Character |
`date` | `date` | dbk:yes | Character |
`dedication` | `dedication` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`destructorsynopsis` | `destructorsynopsis` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`edition` | `edition` | dbk:yes | Paragraph |
`editor` | `editor` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`email` | `email` | dbk:yes | None | Created when a hyperlink refers to an email address.
`emphasis` | `emphasis` `emphasis-bold` `emphasis-underline` | dbk:yes | Character | Also created when text is marked-up as bold, italic or underlined. The `role` attribute encodes the weight or style used.
`entry` | `entry` | dbk:yes | None | Created for table cells.
`entrytbl` | `entrytbl` | dbk:no | None |
`envvar` | `envvar` | dbk:no | Character |
`epigraph` | `epigraph` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`equation` | `equation` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`errorcode` | `errorcode` | dbk:no | Character |
`errorname` | `errorname` | dbk:no | Character |
`errortext` | `errortext` | dbk:no | Character |
`errortype` | `errortype` | dbk:no | Character |
`example` | `example-title` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | `title` element created as required. The immediately following block element is included in the example.
`exceptionname` | `exceptionname` | dbk:no | Character |
`fax` | `fax` | dbk:yes | Character |
`fieldsynopsis` | `fieldsynopsis` | dbk:no | Character |
`figure` | `figure-title` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Created for images in the document.
`filename` | `filename` | dbk:yes | Character |
`firstname` | `firstname` | dbk:yes | Character |
`firstterm` | `firstterm` | dbk:no | Character |
`footnote` |  | dbk:yes | None | Created for footnotes.
`footnoteref` | `footnoteref` | dbk:no | Character |
`foreignphrase` | `foreignphrase` | dbk:no | Character |
`formalpara` | `formalpara` `formalpara-title` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Consecutive formal paragraphs are coalesced into a single `formalpara` element.
`funcdef` | `funcdef` | dbk:no | Character |
`funcparams` | `funcparams` | dbk:no | Character |
`funcprototype` | `funcprototype` | dbk:no | Character |
`funcsynposis` | `funcsynopsis` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`funcsynopsisinfo` | `funcsynopsisinfo` | dbk:no | None |
`function` | `function` | dbk:no | Character |
`glossary` | `glossary-title` | dbk:yes | Paragraph |
`glossaryinfo` |  | dbk:no | Character |
`glossdef` | `glossdef` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`glossdiv` | `glossdiv-title` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`glossentry` | `glossentry` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`glosslist` | `glosslist` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`glosssee` | `glosssee` | dbk:no | Character |
`glossseealso` | `glossseealso` | dbk:no | Character |
`glossterm` | `glossterm` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`graphic` | `graphic` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`graphicco` | `graphicco` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`group` | `group` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`guibutton` | `guibutton` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`guiicon` | `guiicon` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`guilabel` | `guilabel` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`guimenu` | `guimenu` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`guimenuitem` | `guimenuitem` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`guisubmenu` | `guisubmenu` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`hardware` | `hardware` | dbk:no | Character |
`highlights` | `highlights` `highlights-caution` `highlights-important` `highlights-itemizedlist` `highlights-note` `highlights-orderedlist` `highlights-tip` `highlights-warning` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Consecutive elements are coalesced into a single `highlights` element.
`holder` | `holder` | dbk:no | Character |
`honorific` | `honorific` | dbk:yes | Character |
`html:form` | `html:form` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`imagedata` |  | dbk:yes | Character | See `informalfigure`, `imageobject` or `mediaobject`.
`imageobject` | `imageobject-imagedata` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Also creates `imagedata` element. The content of the paragraph becomes the value of the `imagedata` element's `fileref` attribute.
`imageobjectco` | `imageobjectco-imagedata` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Also creates `imagedata` element. The content of the paragraph becomes the value of the `imagedata` element's `fileref` attribute.
`important` | `important` `important-title` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Consecutive important paragraphs are coalesced into a single `important` element.
`index` | `index-title` | dbk:yes | Paragraph |
`indexdiv` | `indexdiv-title` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`indexentry` | `indexentry-title` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`indexinfo` |  | dbk:no | None |
`indexterm` |  | dbk:yes | Character | Created by index terms in the document.
`informalequation` | `informalequation` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`informalexample` | `informalexample` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`informalfigure` | `informalfigure-imagedata` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | `imageobject` and `imagedata` elements created as required.
`informaltable` |  | dbk:yes | None | Created for a table in the document.
`initializer` | `initializer` | dbk:no | Character |
`inlineequation` | `inlinequation` | dbk:no | Character |
`inlinegraphic` | `inlinegraphic` | dbk:no | Character |
`inlinemediaobject` | `inlinemediaobject` | dbk:no | Character |
`interface` | `interface` | dbk:no | Character |
`interfacename` | `interfacename` | dbk:no | Character |
`invpartnumber` | `invpartnumber` | dbk:no | Character |
`isbn` | `isbn` | dbk:yes | Paragraph |
`issn` | `issn` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`issuenum` | `issuenum` | dbk:no | Character |
`itemizedlist` | `itemizedlist` `itemizedlist1` `itemizedlist2` `itemizedlist3` `itemizedlist4` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Itemizedlist (bullet) list with nesting. Trailing digit refers to nesting level. Consecutive elements are coalesced into a single list element. `para-continue` style paragraphs become separate paragraphs within a list item.
`itermset` | `itermset` | dbk:no | None |
`jobtitle` | `jobtitle` | dbk:yes | Character |
`keycap` | `keycap` | dbk:no | Character |
`keycode` | `keycode` | dbk:no | Character |
`keycombo` | `keycombo` | dbk:no | Character |
`keysym` | `keysym` | dbk:no | Character |
`keyword` | `keyword` | dbk:no | Character |
`keywordset` | `keywordset` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`label` | `label` | dbk:no | Character |
`legalnotice` | `legalnotice` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`lhs` | `lhs` | dbk:no | Character |
`lineage` | `lineage` | dbk:yes | Character |
`lineannotation` | `lineannotation` | dbk:no | Character |
`link` | `link` | dbk:yes | Character | Created for hyperlinks.
`listitem` |  | dbk:yes | None | Created automatically in lists.
`literal` | `literal` | dbk:yes | Character |
`literallayout` | `literallayout` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Line breaks are preserved in content. Consecutive literal layout paragraphs are coalesced into a single `literallayout`element.
`lot` | `lot` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`lotentry` | `lotentry` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`manvolnum` | `manvolnum` | dbk:no | Character |
`markup` | `markup` | dbk:no | Character |
`medialabel` | `medialabel` | dbk:no | Character |
`mediaobject` | `mediaobject-title` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Following image and/or text objects are included in the `mediaobject` element.
`mediaobjectco` | `mediaobjectco` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Following image object callout is included in the `mediaobjectco`.
`member` | `member` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`menuchoice` | `menuchoice` | dbk:no | Character |
`methodname` | `methodname` | dbk:no | Character |
`methodparam` | `methodparam` | dbk:no | Character |
`methodsynopsis` | `methodsynopsis` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`mml:math` | `mml:math` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`modespec` | `modespec` | dbk:no | Character |
`modifier` | `modifier` | dbk:no | Character |
`mousebutton` | `mousebutton` | dbk:no | Character |
`msg` | `msg` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`msgaud` | `msgaud` | dbk:no | Character |
`msgentry` | `msgentry` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`msgexplan` | `msgexplan` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`msginfo` | `msginfo` | dbk:no | None |
`msglevel` | `msglevel` | dbk:no | Character |
`msgmain` | `msgmain` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`msgorig` | `msgorig` | dbk:no | Character |
`msgrel` | `msgrel` | dbk:no | Character |
`msgset` | `msgset` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`msgsub` | `msgsub` | dbk:no | Character |
`msgtext` | `msgtext` | dbk:no | Character |
`nonterminal` | `nonterminal` | dbk:no | Character |
`note` | `note` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Consecutive note paragraphs are coalesced into a single `note` element.
`objectinfo` | `objectinfo` | dbk:yes | None | Created when required.
`olink` | `olink` | dbk:yes | Character | Created from hyperlinks.
`ooclass` | `ooclass` | dbk:no | Character |
`ooexception` | `ooexception` | dbk:no | Character |
`oointerface` | `oointerface` | dbk:no | Character |
`option` | `option` | dbk:no | Character |
`optional` | `optional` | dbk:no | Character |
`orderedlist` | `orderedlist` `orderedlist1` `orderedlist2` `orderedlist3` `orderedlist4` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Orderedlist (number) list with nesting. Trailing digit refers to nesting level. Consecutive elements are coalesced into a single list element. `para-continue` style paragraphs become separate paragraphs within a list item.
`orgdiv` | `orgdiv` | dbk:no | Character |
`orgname` | `orgname` | dbk:yes | Character |
`otheraddr` | `otheraddr` | dbk:yes | Character | May be automatically created when required.
`othercredit` | `othercredit` | dbk:no | Character |
`othername` | `othername` | dbk:no | Character |
`package` | `package` | dbk:no | Character |
`pagenums` | `pagenums` | dbk:no | Character |
`para` | `para` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | May be created automatically when required. Paragraphs without a style use this element.
`paramdef` | `paramdef` | dbk:no | Character |
`parameter` | `parameter` | dbk:no | Character |
`part` | `part-title` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | `partinfo` element is created when required.
`partinfo` |  | dbk:yes | None | See `part`.
`partintro` | `partintro` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`personblurb` | `personblurb` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`personname` | `personname` | dbk:no | Character |
`phone` | `phone` | dbk:no | Character |
`phrase` | `phrase` | dbk:no | Character |
`pob` | `pob` | dbk:no | Character |
`postcode` | `postcode` | dbk:no | Character |
`preface` | `preface-title` | dbk:yes | Paragraph |
`prefaceinfo` | `prefaceinfo` | dbk:yes | None | See `preface`.
`primary` |  | dbk:partial | None | See `indexterm`
`primaryie` | `primaryie` | dbk:no | Character |
`printhistory` | `printhistory` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`procedure` | `procedure` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`production` | `production` | dbk:no | Character |
`productionrecap` | `productionrecap` | dbk:no | Character |
`productionset` | `productionset` | dbk:no | Character |
`productionname` | `productionname` | dbk:no | Character |
`productnumber` | `productnumber` | dbk:no | Character |
`programlisting` | `programlisting` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Line breaks within the content are preserved. Consecutive paragraphs are coalesced into a single `programlisting` element.
`programlistingco` | `programlistingco` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Line breaks within the content are preserved. Consecutive paragraphs are coalesced into a single `programlistingco` element.
`prompt` | `prompt` | dbk:no | Character |
`property` | `property` | dbk:no | Character |
`pubdate` | `pubdate` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`publisher` | `publisher` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`publishername` | `publishername` | dbk:yes | Paragraph |
`pubsnumber` | `pubsnumber` | dbk:no | Character |
`qandadiv` | `qandadiv-title` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Must be preceded by a `qandaset-title`.
`qandaentry` | `qandaentry-title` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Must be preceded by a `qandaset-title`. This element is created for a `question` element.
`qandaset` | `qandaset-title` | dbk:yes | Paragraph |
`question` | `question` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Must be preceded by `qandaset-title`. `qandaentry` element is created as required.
`quote` | `quote` | dbk:no | Character |
`refclass` | `refclass` | dbk:no | Character |
`refdescriptor` | `refdescriptor` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`refentry` | `refentry` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`refentryinfo` |  | dbk:no | None |
`refentrytitle` | `refentrytitle` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`reference` | `reference-title` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`referenceinfo` |  | dbk:no | None |
`refmeta` | `refmeta` | dbk:no | None |
`refmiscinfo` | `refmiscinfo` | dbk:no | Character |
`refname` | `refname` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`refnamediv` | `refnamediv` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`refpurpose` | `refpurpose` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`refsect1` | `refsect1-title` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`refsect1info` |  | dbk:no | None |
`refsect2` | `refsect2-title` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`refsect2info` |  | dbk:no | None |
`refsect3` | `refsect3-title` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`refsect3info` |  | dbk:no | None |
`refsection` | `refsection-title` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`refsectioninfo` |  | dbk:no | None |
`refsynopsisdiv` | `refsynopsisdiv-title` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`refsynopsisdivinfo` |  | dbk:no | None |
`releaseinfo` | `releaseinfo` | dbk:yes | Paragraph |
`remark` | `remark` | dbk:no | Character |
`replaceable` | `replaceable` | dbk:no | Character |
`returnvalue` | `returnvalue` | dbk:no | Character |
`revdescription` | `revdescription` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`revhistory` |  | dbk:yes | None | Created as required.
`revision` | `revision` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Revision data is specified by character styles. Any other content is discarded.
`revnumber` | `revnumber` | dbk:yes | Character |
`revremark` | `revremark` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Must be preceded by `revision` paragraph.
`rhs` | `rhs` | dbk:no | Character |
`row` |  | dbk:yes | None | Created as required in tables.
`sbr` | `sbr` | dbk:no | Character |
`screen` | `screen` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`screenco` | `screenco` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`screeninfo` | `screeninfo` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`screenshot` | `screenshot` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`secondary` | `secondary` | dbk:partial | Character | See `indexterm`.
`secondaryie` | `secondaryie` | dbk:no | Character |
`sect1` | `sect1-title` `sect1-subtitle` | dbk:yes | Paragraph |
`sect1info` |  | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Created as required for metadata.
`sect2` | `sect2-title` `sect2-subtitle` | dbk:yes | Paragraph |
`sect2info` |  | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Created as required for metadata.
`sect3` | `sect3-title` `sect3-subtitle` | dbk:yes | Paragraph |
`sect3info` |  | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Created as required for metadata.
`sect4` | `sect4-title` `sect4-subtitle` | dbk:yes | Paragraph |
`sect4info` |  | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Created as required for metadata.
`sect5` | `sect5-title` `sect5-subtitle` | dbk:yes | Paragraph |
`sect5info` |  | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Created as required for metadata.
`section` | `section-title` `section-subtitle` `section-titleabbrev` | dbk:yes | Paragraph |
`sectioninfo` |  | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Created as required for metadata.
`see` | `see` | dbk:no | Character |
`seealso` | `seealso` | dbk:no | Character |
`seealsoie` | `seealsoie` | dbk:no | Character |
`seeie` | `seeie` | dbk:no | Character |
`seg` | `seg` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`seglistitem` | `seglistitem` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`segmentedlist` |  | dbk:no | None |
`segtitle` | `segtitle` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`seriesvolnums` | `seriesvolnums` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`set` | `set-title` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`setindex` | `setindex-title` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`setindexinfo` |  | dbk:no | None |
`sgmltag` | `sgmltag` | dbk:yes | Character |
`shortaffil` | `shortaffil` | dbk:no | Character |
`shortcut` | `shortcut` | dbk:no | Character |
`sidebar` | `sidebar-title` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`sidebarinfo` |  | dbk:no | None |
`simpara` | `simpara` | dbk:yes | Paragraph |
`simplelist` | `simplelist` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`simplemsgentry` | `simplemsgentry` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`simplesect` | `simplesect-title` `simplesect-subtitle` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`spanspec` |  | dbk:no | None |
`state` | `state` | dbk:no | Character |
`step` | `step` | dbk:no | Character |
`stepalternatives` | `stepalternatives` | dbk:no | Character |
`street` | `street` | dbk:no | Character |
`structfield` | `structfield` | dbk:no | Character |
`structname` | `structname` | dbk:no | Character |
`subject` | `subject` | dbk:no | Character |
`subjectset` | `subjectset` | dbk:no | Character |
`subjectterm` | `subjectterm` | dbk:no | Character |
`subscript` | `subscript` | dbk:no | Character |
`substeps` | `substeps` | dbk:no | Character |
`subtitle` |  | dbk:yes | Paragraph | See component element.
`superscript` | `superscript` | dbk:no | Character |
`surname` | `surname` | dbk:yes | Character |
`svg:svg` | `svg:svg` | dbk:no | Character |
`symbol` | `symbol` | dbk:no | Character |
`synopfragment` | `synopfragment` | dbk:no | Character |
`synopfragmentref` | `synopfragmentref` | dbk:no | Character |
`synopsis` | `synopsis` | dbk:no | Character |
`systemitem` | `systemitem` | dbk:no | Character |
`table` |  | dbk:yes | None | Tables in the document are encoded using this element.
`task` | `task` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`taskprerequisites` | `taskprerequisites` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`taskrelated` | `taskrelated` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`tasksummary` | `tasksummary` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`tbody` |  | dbk:yes | None | Created as required for tables.
`td` |  | dbk:no | None | See `entry`.
`term` | `variablelist-term` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | See `variablelist`.
`tertiary` |  | dbk:partial | Character | See `indexterm`.
`tertiaryie` | `tertiaryie` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`textdata` |  | dbk:yes | Paragraph | See `textobject`.
`textobject` | `textobject-title` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Creates a `mediaobject` and `textdata` elements as required. Immediately following paragraph becomes part of the text data.
`tfoot` | `tfoot` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`tgroup` |  | dbk:yes | None | Created as required for tables. See `table`.
`th` | `th` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`tip` | `tip` `tip-title` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Consecutive tip paragraphs are coalesced into a single `tip` element.
`title` |  | dbk:yes | Paragraph | See component and division elements.
`titleabbrev` |  | dbk:yes | Paragraph | See component and division elements.
`toc` | `toc-title` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`tocback` | `tocback` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`tocchap` | `tocchap` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`tocentry` | `tocentry` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`tocfront` | `tocfront` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`toclevel1` | `toclevel1` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`toclevel2` | `toclevel2` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`toclevel3` | `toclevel3` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`toclevel4` | `toclevel4` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`toclevel5` | `toclevel5` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`tocpart` | `tocpart` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`token` | `token` | dbk:no | Character |
`tr` |  | dbk:no | None |
`trademark` | `trademark` | dbk:no | Character |
`type` | `type` | dbk:no | Character |
`ulink` | `ulink` | dbk:yes | Character | Created from hyperlinks, or explicitly.
`uri` | `uri` | dbk:no | Character |
`userinput` | `userinput` | dbk:no | Character |
`varargs` | `varargs` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`variablelist` | `variablelist-term` `variablelist-title` `variablelist-titleabbrev` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Consecutive terms are coalesced into a single `variablelist`. `varlistentry` elements are created as required.
`varlistentry` |  | dbk:yes | Paragraph | See `variablelist`.
`varname` | `varname` | dbk:no | Character |
`videodata` | `videodata` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`videoobject` | `videoobject` | dbk:no | Paragraph |
`void` | `void` | dbk:no | Character |
`volumenum` | `volumenum` | dbk:no | Character |
`warning` | `warning` `warning-title` | dbk:yes | Paragraph | Consecutive paragraphs are coalesced into a single `warning`element.
`wordasword` | `wordasword` | dbk:no | Character |
`xref` | `xref` | dbk:no | Character |
`year` | `year` | dbk:no | Character |