Hi Tarun, A topichead does imply a container heading, so for a TOC this results in a hierarchy change.
The same is true of other topicref elements that specify a title, but do not reference a topic; that is, <topichead navtitle="Sample"/> with no other attributes is equivalent to <topicref navtitle="Sample"/> with no other attributes.
Using the Example in the specification [1]: <map> <topichead> <topicmeta><navtitle>Computers</navtitle></topicmeta> <topicref href="eniac.dita"/> <topicref href="system360.dita"/> <topicref href="pdp8.dita"/> </topichead> <topichead navtitle="Books"> <topicref href="hardback.dita"/> <topicref href="paperback.dita"/> </topichead> </map> This would typically be rendered in a TOC as something like: Computers ...ENIAC ...System/360 ...PDP-8 Books ...Hard back books ...Paperback books [1] http://docs.oasis-open.org/dita/v1.2/os/spec/langref/topichead.html Robert D Anderson IBM Authoring Tools Development Chief Architect, DITA Open Toolkit Tarun Garg <> wrote on 01/25/2011 10:05:33 AM:
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From: Tarun Garg <>
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To: dita <>
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Date: 01/25/2011 10:20 AM
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Subject: [dita] Publishing <topichead> >
> I am asking something very basic and I am not sure if this has been
> discussed earlier on this forum. >
> While publishing, does <topichead> element imply a hierarchy change
> for the contained <topicref> elements ? >
> Regards,
> Tarun Garg >
