Dedication ::= ((Title,Subtitle?,TitleAbbrev?)?, (CalloutList|GlossList|ItemizedList|OrderedList|SegmentedList| SimpleList|VariableList|Caution|Important|Note|Tip|Warning| LiteralLayout|ProgramListing|ProgramListingCO|Screen|ScreenCO| ScreenShot|FormalPara|Para|SimPara|BlockQuote|IndexTerm)+)
Name | Type | Default |
| Status | CDATA | None |
The start-tag is required for this element. The end-tag is optional, if your SGML declaration allows minimization.
A Dedication is a section at the very beginning of a book (before any other body matter) containing a tribute to something (frequently someone) in connection with the writing or publication of the Book.
Formatted as a displayed block. Frequently appears on a page by itself at the beginning of a book.
The following elements occur in Dedication: BlockQuote, CalloutList, Caution, FormalPara, GlossList, Important, IndexTerm, ItemizedList, LiteralLayout, Note, OrderedList, Para, ProgramListing, ProgramListingCO, Screen, ScreenCO, ScreenShot, SegmentedList, SimPara, SimpleList, Subtitle, Tip, Title, TitleAbbrev, VariableList, Warning.
In some contexts, the following elements are allowed anywhere: BeginPage, IndexTerm.
Status identifies the editorial or publication status of the Dedication.
Publication status might be used to control formatting (for example, printing a "draft" watermark on drafts) or processing (perhaps a document with a status of "final" should not include any components that are not final).
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