Synopsis
abstract ::=
((((title
? &
titleabbrev
?),
info
? db.titleforbidden.info) |
info
db.titleonly.info), Paragraph elements+)
Description
An abstract can occur in most components of DocBook. It is
expected to contain some sort of summary of the content with which it is
associated (by containment).
Processing expectations
Formatted as a displayed block. Sometimes suppressed. Often
presented in alternate outputs.
See Also
blockquote
, epigraph
, sidebar
Examples
<article xmlns='http://docbook.org/ns/docbook'>
<info>
<title>Example abstract</title>
<abstract>
<para>In brief, …
</para>
</abstract>
</info>
<para>…</para>
</article>