partintro
partintro — An introduction to the contents of a part.
Synopsis
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Additional Constraints
- If this element is the root element, it must have a version attribute.
 
Description
A partintro contains introductory text, often
      an overview of the content of the part.
Processing expectations
Formatted as a displayed block. Sometimes suppressed.
The partintro content is often printed on a
        part separator page.
Attributes
- label
 Specifies an identifying string for presentation purposes
- status
 Identifies the editorial or publication status of the element on which it occurs
This element contains 68 elements.
Examples
See part for an example that uses this element.




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