important
important — An admonition set off from the text.
Synopsis
- Sequence of:
- One of: 
 - One or more of:
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 - Admonition elements 
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 - Formal elements 
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 - One of: 
 
Attributes
Additional Constraints
- caution must not occur among the children or descendants of important
 - important must not occur among the children or descendants of important
 - note must not occur among the children or descendants of important
 - tip must not occur among the children or descendants of important
 - warning must not occur among the children or descendants of important
 - If this element is the root element, it must have a version attribute.
 
Description
An important element is an admonition set off
      from the main text.
In some types of documentation, the semantics of admonitions are
      clearly defined (caution might imply the possibility
      of harm to equipment whereas warning might imply harm
      to a person), but DocBook makes no such assertions.
Processing expectations
Formatted as a displayed block. It often outputs the generated
        text “Important” or some other visible indication of the
        type of admonition, especially if a title is not
        present. Sometimes outputs a graphical icon or other symbol as
        well.
Examples
<article xmlns='http://docbook.org/ns/docbook'> <title>Example important</title> <important> <para>No user-servicable parts inside. Breaking this seal voids all warranties. </para> </important> </article>
Important
No user-servicable parts inside. Breaking this seal voids all warranties.




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