Archive - Jul 5, 2007
Keywords: why, where and when to use them
Page: Submitted by amberink on Thu, 2007-07-05 23:19. Last updated on Mon, 2007-10-08 18:15.
by Amber Swope of JustSystems
In DITA, the <keyword> element and the elements that are specialized from it contain text that has a unique or key-like value.
This article explains these elements in more detail and proposes guidelines for how to use them.
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