Dave,
role is a valid attribute on literal and is a common
attribute.
I think the confusion is in the way it is defined in
the schema. While it is a common attribute, it is not
defined in db.common.attributes.
Instead, it is defined using a separate name for each
element (that's why you have db.literal.role.attribute).
Since role is user-defined, creating separate names for
each element lets customizers define the contents of
role independently for different elements.
So, it's a common attribute by virtue of being common,
but is defined separate from db.common.attributes so
that it can be customized.
BTW, literal is probably as close as you'll get for a
generic replacement for monospace.
Hope that helps.
Dick Hamilton
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Pawson [mailto:]
> Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 6:14 AM
> To: docbook
> Subject: [docbook] literal element db v5
>
>
> I'm transforming from a 'visual' markup language (a wiki)
> and I've come across 'monospace' as markup.
>
> My best guess docbook 5 equivalent would be literal.
> In order to not lose the semantics, I want looking
> for the role attribute. literal has common
> attributes, but role isn't one of them?
>
> yet in the xi schema I see
> <define name="db.literal.role.attribute">
> <attribute name="role"/>
> </define>
> <define name="db.literal.attlist">
> <interleave>
> <optional>
> <ref name="db.literal.role.attribute"/>
> </optional>
> <ref name="db.common.attributes"/>
> <ref name="db.common.linking.attributes"/>
> </interleave>
> </define>
> <define name="db.literal">
> <element name="literal">
> <a:documentation>Inline text that is some literal
> value</a:documentation>
> <ref name="db.literal.attlist"/>
> <ref name="db._text"/>
> </element>
>
> Is this a docbook omission?
>
> regards
>
>
>
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