element <xref> (global)

anonymous complexType (extension of xref.class)

mixed (allows character data), 22 attributes, 34 elements

definition of 1 attribute

XML Representation Summary

<xref

href	=	xs:string
keyref	=	xs:string
type	=	xs:string
format	=	xs:string
scope	=	("local" \| "peer" \| "external" \| "-dita-use-conref-target")
outputclass	=	xs:string
id	=	xs:NMTOKEN
conref	=	xs:string
props	=	xs:string
platform	=	xs:string
product	=	xs:string
audience	=	xs:string
otherprops	=	xs:string
base	=	xs:string
rev	=	xs:string
importance	=	("obsolete" \| "deprecated" \| "optional" \| "default" \| "low" \| "normal" \| "high" \| "recommended" \| "required" \| "urgent" \| "-dita-use-conref-target")
status	=	("new" \| "changed" \| "deleted" \| "unchanged" \| "-dita-use-conref-target")
translate	=	("yes" \| "no" \| "-dita-use-conref-target")
xml:lang	=	xs:language
xtrc	=	xs:string
xtrf	=	xs:string
class	=	xs:string : "- topic/xref "

Content:

{text} × (ph | codeph | synph | uicontrol | menucascade | sup | sub | tt | b | u | i | msgph | filepath | userinput | systemoutput | term | q | state | boolean | keyword | option | parmname | apiname | wintitle | msgnum | varname | cmdname | tm | image | data | data-about | foreign | unknown | desc)*

</xref>

Included in content model of elements (58):

Known Usage Locations

Within global complexTypes (1):

Within model groups (1):

Use the cross-reference (<xref>) element to link to a different location within the current topic, or a different topic within the same help system or DITA document. You can also point to external sources, such as Web pages, or to a location in another topic as well. The href attribute on the <xref> element is used to create the link pointer, or URL.

Anonymous Type Detail

Type Derivation Tree

xref.class (extension)

XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)

<xs:complexType mixed="true">

<xs:extension base="xref.class">

<xs:attribute default="- topic/xref " ref="class"/>

</xs:complexContent>

Attribute Detail (all declarations; defined within this component only; 1/22)

xs:string, predefined

XML Source (see within schema source)

<xs:attribute default="- topic/xref " ref="class"/>

Namespace:	{global namespace}
Type:	anonymous complexType (extension of xref.class)
Content:	mixed (allows character data), 22 attributes, 34 elements
Defined:	globally in commonElementMod.xsd; see XML source
Includes:	definition of 1 attribute
Used:	at 2 locations