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GUIIcon

Name

GUIIcon -- Graphic and/or text appearing as a icon in a GUI

Synopsis

Mixed Content Model

GUIIcon ::=
((#PCDATA|Replaceable|InlineGraphic|InlineMediaObject|IndexTerm|
  Accel)+)

Attributes

Common attributes

Name

Type

Default

MoreInfo

Enumeration:

None
RefEntry

"None"

Tag Minimization

Both the start- and end-tags are required for this element.

Parameter Entities

%cptr.char.mix;%ndxterm.char.mix;%para.char.mix;
%programlisting.content;%refinline.char.mix;%refname.char.mix;
%screen.content;%tbl.entry.mdl;%tech.char.class;
%title.char.mix;

Description

GUIIcon identifies a graphic or text icon that appears in a graphical user interface.

Processing expectations

Formatted inline. The MoreInfo attribute can help generate a link or query to retrieve additional information.

Parents

These elements contain GUIIcon: Action, Application, Attribution, BiblioMisc, BridgeHead, Citation, CiteTitle, Command, Comment, ComputerOutput, Database, Emphasis, entry, Filename, ForeignPhrase, FuncParams, FuncSynopsisInfo, Function, GlossSee, GlossSeeAlso, GlossTerm, Hardware, Interface, InterfaceDefinition, KeyCap, LineAnnotation, Link, Literal, LiteralLayout, LoTentry, Member, MenuChoice, MsgAud, OLink, Option, Optional, Para, Parameter, Phrase, Primary, PrimaryIE, ProductName, ProgramListing, Property, Quote, RefDescriptor, RefEntryTitle, RefName, RefPurpose, Screen, ScreenInfo, Secondary, SecondaryIE, See, SeeAlso, SeeAlsoIE, SeeIE, Seg, SegTitle, SimPara, Subtitle, Synopsis, SystemItem, Term, Tertiary, TertiaryIE, Title, TitleAbbrev, ToCback, ToCentry, ToCfront, Trademark, ULink, UserInput.

Children

The following elements occur in GUIIcon: Accel, IndexTerm, InlineGraphic, InlineMediaObject, Replaceable.

In some contexts, the following elements are allowed anywhere: BeginPage, IndexTerm.

In some contexts, the following elements are excluded: IndexTerm.

Attributes

MoreInfo

If MoreInfo is set to RefEntry, it implies that a RefEntry exists which further describes the GUIIcon.

See Also

Accel, GUIButton, GUILabel, GUIMenu, GUIMenuItem, GUISubmenu, KeyCap, KeyCode, KeyCombo, KeySym, MenuChoice, MouseButton, Shortcut

Examples

<!DOCTYPE para PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V3.1//EN">
<para>
The exact text of the <guilabel>Legend</> and other labels on the
graph is dependent upon the language of the current locale.  Likewise,
the text of the <guibutton>OK</> button and other buttons may vary.
The <guiicon><inlinegraphic fileref="figures/legend"></inlinegraphic></guiicon>
icon and the other icons on the left side of the display may be
configured by the local administrator, but they are not
generally expected to vary from locale to locale.
</para>

The exact text of the Legend and other labels on the graph is dependent upon the language of the current locale. Likewise, the text of the OK button and other buttons may vary. The icon and the other icons on the left side of the display may be configured by the local administrator, but they are not generally expected to vary from locale to locale.

For additional examples, see also GUIButton, GUILabel.

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