DocBook Slides: The Definitive Guide (Version 0.9.1 for DocBook Slides 5.1)
command
command — The name of an executable program or other software command.
Synopsis
- Zero or more of:
- text
phrase(db._phrase)replaceable- Graphic inlines
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Attributes
Description
This element holds the name of an executable program or the text of a command that a user enters to execute a program.
A command is an integral part of the
cmdsynopsis environment as well as being a common
inline.
Processing expectations
Formatted inline.
Parents
These elements contain command: caption (db.html.caption), citetitle, computeroutput, emphasis, entry, link, literallayout, orgdiv, para, phrase (db.phrase), programlisting, quote, subtitle, td, term, th, title, titleabbrev, userinput.
Children
The following elements occur in command: text, inlinemediaobject, phrase (db._phrase), replaceable, subscript, superscript.
See Also
Examples
<article xmlns='http://docbook.org/ns/docbook'>
<title>Example command</title>
<para>In <acronym>UNIX</acronym>,
<command>ls</command> is used to get a directory listing.
</para>
</article>
In UNIX, ls is used to get a directory listing.
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