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SubSteps

Name

SubSteps -- A wrapper for steps that occur within steps in a procedure

Synopsis

Content Model

SubSteps ::=
(Step+)

Attributes

Common attributes

Name

Type

Default

Performance

Enumeration:

Optional
Required

"Required"

Tag Minimization

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

Description

A Procedure describes a sequence of Steps that a reader is expected to perform. If a finer level of granularity is required for some steps, you can use SubSteps to embed substeps within a Step.

SubSteps contain Steps, so substeps can be nested to any depth.

Processing expectations

Formatted as a displayed block. SubSteps are almost always numbered.

Parents

These elements contain SubSteps: Step.

Children

The following elements occur in SubSteps: Step.

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

Attributes

Performance

Performance specifies whether particular set of Substep in a Procedure must be performed or is optional.

Examples

For examples, see Procedure.

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