DocBook 5.1: The Definitive Guide  (Version 1.5.3 for DocBook 5.1)

code

code — An inline code fragment.

Synopsis

code ::= [-]

Attributes

Common attributes and common linking attributes.

Additional attributes:

  • language

Description

The code element is an inline element for identifying small fragments of programming language code.

Processing expectations

Formatted inline.

Attributes

Common attributes and common linking attributes.

language

Identifies the (computer) language of the code fragment

Children

The following elements occur in code: text, abbrev, acronym, alt, anchor, annotation, biblioref, classname, coref, date, emphasis (db._emphasis), exceptionname, firstterm (db._firstterm), footnote, footnoteref, foreignphrase (db._foreignphrase), function, glossterm (db._glossterm), indexterm (db.indexterm.endofrange), indexterm (db.indexterm.singular), indexterm (db.indexterm.startofrange), initializer, inlinemediaobject, interfacename, link, methodname, modifier, olink, ooclass, ooexception, oointerface, parameter, phrase (db._phrase), quote (db._quote), remark, replaceable, returnvalue, subscript, superscript, trademark, type, varname, wordasword, xref.