epigraph

epigraph — A short inscription at the beginning of a document or component.

Synopsis

epigraph ::=

Additional Constraints

  • If this element is the root element, it must have a version attribute.

Description

An epigraph is a short inscription, often a quotation or poem, set at the beginning of a document or component. Epigraphs are usually related somehow to the content that follows them and may help set the tone for the component.

Processing expectations

Formatted as a displayed block.

Attributes

Common linking attributes.

any attribute

Any attribute in any other explicit namespace

Children

The following elements occur in epigraph: anchor, attribution, formalpara, info (db.titleforbidden.info), literallayout, para, simpara.

See Also

Related elements: abstract, attribution, blockquote, sidebar.