DocBook 5.1: The Definitive Guide (Version 1.5.3 for DocBook 5.1)
keyword
keyword — One of a set of keywords describing the content of a document.
Description
A keyword
is a term describing the content of a
document. The keyword applies to the document component that contains
it.
Processing expectations
Keywords are rarely displayed to a reader. Usually, they are reserved for searching and retrieval purposes. If they are displayed, they may be displayed either inline or as a displayed block, depending on context.
Unlike subjectterm
s, which should be drawn
from a controlled vocabulary, keywords may be chosen freely.
Parents
These elements contain keyword
: keywordset
.
See Also
Examples
See keywordset
for an example that uses this element.