The <state> element specifies a name/value pair whenever it is necessary to represent a named state that has a variable value. The element is primarily intended for use in specializations to represent specific states (like logic circuit states, chemical reaction states, airplane instrumentation states, and so forth).
<step><cmd>Verify the presence of an "on" or high condition at the input gate (ie, <state name="inflag" value="high"/>)</cmd></step>
Doctype | Content model |
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ditabase, topic, task, reference, concept, glossary, map, bookmap | no content |
- topic/state
Name | Description | Data Type | Default Value | Required? |
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name | The name of the property whose state is being described. | CDATA | #REQUIRED | Yes |
value | The state of the property identified by the name attribute. | CDATA | #IMPLIED | Yes |
%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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