appendix
appendix — An appendix in a book or article.
Synopsis
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Additional Constraints
- If this element is the root element, it must have a version attribute.
Description
Appendixes usually occur at the end of a document.
Processing expectations
Formatted as a displayed block. Usually introduces a forced page break and often starts on the next recto page. Sometimes restarts page numbering. Typically, appendixes are lettered rather than numbered, and appear in the table of contents.
Attributes
- label
Specifies an identifying string for presentation purposes
- status
Identifies the editorial or publication status of the element on which it occurs
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This element contains 73 elements.
Examples
<book xmlns='http://docbook.org/ns/docbook'> <title>Example book</title> <chapter> <title>Required Chapter</title> <para>At least one chapter, reference, part, or article is required in a book. </para> </chapter> <appendix> <title>Demonstration Appendix</title> <para>This appendix demonstrates an appendix in a book. It has the same broad content model as a chapter. </para> </appendix> </book>