The <substeps> element allows you to break
a step down into a series of separate actions, and should be used only if
necessary. Try to describe the steps of a task in a single level of steps.
If you need to use more than one level of substep nesting, you should probably
rewrite the task to simplify it.
Example
<substeps>
<substep><cmd>Hold pencil in a steady, level position.</cmd></substep>
<substep><cmd>Turn handle until resistance diminishes.</cmd>
<info>Note: initially, it may be somewhat difficult to turn the handle if
pencil has never been sharpened before.</info></substep>
<substep><cmd>To determine if pencil is sharp, remove it from the sharpener
and inspect the tip.</cmd></substep>
</substeps>
Contains
| Doctype |
Content model |
|---|
| ditabase, task |
(
substep) (one or more) |
Contained by
| Doctype |
Parents |
|---|
| ditabase, task |
step |
Inheritance:
- topic/ol task/substeps
Attributes
| Name |
Description |
Data Type |
Default Value |
Required? |
| %univ-atts; (%select-atts;, %id-atts;, %localization-atts;) |
A set of related attributes, described at %univ-atts; |
parameter entity |
PE not
applicable |
Not applicable |
| %global-atts; (xtrf, xtrc) |
A set of related attributes, described at %global-atts; |
parameter entity |
PE not
applicable |
Not applicable |
| class, outputclass |
Common attributes described in Other common DITA attributes |
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