B.5 Element-by-element recommendations for translators

Since the distinction between block and inline elements is ultimately controlled by the container of the element and the processing associated with it, the same element may be a block in one context and an inline element in another. Specializing document types may vary this behavior according to the needs of the document type being created, and the distinctions given below are provided only as a guide to known behavior with the base DITA document types.

Notes on the tables below

• For specializations, the second column gives the ancestor element, and the third column gives a quick yes/no guide to indicate whether all behavior is inherited. If something is not inherited, the change will appear in bold.
• For any specialization not listed below, the suggested default is to fall back to the closest listed ancestor.
• The block/inline presentation column indicates whether the element is formatted as a single block.
• The block/inline translation column indicates whether the element represents a complete translatable segment. For example, the element <cmd> is presented inline with other elements, but represents a complete translation segment.
• Items marked as block*** are blocks on their own, but may appear in the middle of a segment. They should not break the flow of the current segment. These are considered "subflow" elements for translation. We recommend that, when possible, these elements should only be placed at sentence boundaries to aid in translation.
• For all elements, the translate attribute will override the suggested default translation setting. So, a translation setting of "yes" or "no" in the table below does not guarantee that an element will always, or never, be translated.
• If an element has translatable attributes, they are listed in the last column. Note that the spectitle and specentry attributes are described with a footnote.
• The keyword element (as well as specializations of keyword) is an inline, phrase-like element when it appears in the body of a document. It may also appear in the keywords element in topicmeta (for maps) or in the prolog (for topic). When it appears in the <keywords> element, each keyword represents an individual segment, and is not part of a larger segment; in that location, keyword can be considered a "subflow" element.

topic elements

Element name	Specialized from	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
abstract	N/A	block	block	yes
alt 5	N/A	block***1	block	yes
audience	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
author	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
body	N/A	block	block	yes
bodydiv (new in DITA 1.2)	N/A	block	block	yes
boolean	N/A	inline	inline	n/a
brand	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
category	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
cite	N/A	inline	inline	yes
colspec	N/A	n/a	n/a	n/a
component	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
copyrholder	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
copyright	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
copyryear	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
created	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
critdates	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
data	N/A	N/A (metadata)	block	no (likely to change for some specializations)
data-about	N/A	N/A (metadata)	block	no
dd	N/A	block	block	yes
ddhd	N/A	block	block	yes
desc	N/A	block	block	yes
dl	N/A	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
dlentry	N/A	block	block	yes
dlhead	N/A	block	block	yes
draft-comment	N/A	block***1	block	no
dt	N/A	block	block	yes
dthd	N/A	block	block	yes
entry	N/A	block	block	yes
example	N/A	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
featnum	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
fig	N/A	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
figgroup	N/A	block	block	yes
fn	N/A	block***1	block	yes
foreign 7	N/A	block3	block3	no4
image	N/A	block when @placement= break, otherwise inline	block when @placement= break, otherwise inline	yes	@alt5
index-base	N/A	block***1	block	yes
index-sort-as (new in DITA 1.2)	N/A	block***xref	block	yes
indexterm	N/A	block***1	block	yes
indextermref	N/A	inline	n/a	n/a
itemgroup	N/A	inline	inline	yes
keyword	N/A	inline	inline (except when within <keywords> – see note above the table)	yes
keywords	N/A	block	block	yes
li	N/A	block	block	yes
lines	N/A	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
link	N/A	block	block	yes
linkinfo	N/A	block	block	yes
linklist	N/A	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
linkpool	N/A	block	block	yes
linktext	N/A	block	block	yes
lq	N/A	block	block	yes	@reftitle
metadata	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
navtitle	N/A	block	block	yes
no-topic-nesting	N/A	n/a	n/a	n/a
note	N/A	block	block	yes	@othertype, @spectitle2
object	N/A	block	block	yes	@standby
ol	N/A	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
othermeta	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes	@content
p	N/A	block	block	yes
param	N/A	block	block	n/a
permissions	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
ph	N/A	inline	inline	yes
platform	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
pre	N/A	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
prodinfo	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
prodname	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
prognum	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
prolog	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
publisher	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
q	N/A	inline	inline	yes
related-links	N/A	block	block	yes
required-cleanup	N/A	block***1	block	no
resourceid	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
revised	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
row	N/A	block	block	yes
searchtitle	N/A	block	block	yes
section	N/A	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
sectiondiv (new in DITA 1.2)	N/A	block	block	yes
series	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
shortdesc	N/A	block	block	yes
simpletable	N/A	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
sl	N/A	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
sli	N/A	block	block	yes
source	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
state	N/A	inline	inline	yes	@value
stentry	N/A	block	block	yes	@specentry2
sthead	N/A	block	block	yes
strow	N/A	block	block	yes
table	N/A	block	block	yes
tbody	N/A	block	block	yes
term	N/A	inline	inline	yes
text (new in DITA 1.2)	N/A	inline	inline	yes
tgroup	N/A	block	block	yes
thead	N/A	block	block	yes
title	N/A	block	block	yes
titlealts	N/A	block	block	yes
tm	N/A	inline	inline	yes
topic	N/A	block	block	yes
ul	N/A	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
unknown (new in DITA 1.1)	N/A	block	block	no
vrm	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
vrmlist	N/A	block (metadata)	block	yes
xref	N/A	inline	inline	yes

map elements

As of DITA 1.2, the @navtitle attribute is deprecated, for translation purposes, in favor of the new <navtitle> element. The <navtitle> element is also available in topics, and is included in the topic table above.

Element name	Specialized from	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
anchor	N/A	n/a	n/a	n/a
linktext	N/A	block	block	yes
map	N/A	block	block	yes	@title 8
navref	N/A	n/a	n/a	n/a
relcell	N/A	block	block	yes
relcolspec	N/A	block	block	yes
relheader	N/A	block	block	yes
relrow	N/A	block	block	yes
reltable	N/A	block	block	yes
searchtitle	N/A	block	block	yes
shortdesc	N/A	block	block	yes
topicmeta	N/A	block	block	yes
topicref	N/A	block	block	yes	@navtitle

bookmap elements (new in DITA 1.1)

The bookmap specialization contains many phrase-based elements inside the bookmeta. These are metadata, and should not be translated.

As of DITA 1.2, the @navtitle attribute is deprecated, for translation purposes, in favor of the new <navtitle> element.

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
abbrevlist	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
amendments	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
appendix	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
approved	data	yes	block	block	no
backmatter	topicref	yes	block	block	yes
bibliolist	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
bookabstract	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
bookchangehistory	data	yes	block	block	no
bookevent	data	yes	block	block	no
bookeventtype	data	yes	block	block	no
bookid	data	yes	block	block	no
booklibrary	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes
booklist	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
booklists	topicref	yes	block	block	yes
bookmap	map	no	block	block	yes	removed title attribute
bookmeta	topicmeta	yes	block	block	yes
booknumber	data	yes	block	block	no
bookowner	data	yes	block	block	no
bookpartno	data	yes	block	block	no
bookrestriction	data	yes	block	block	no
bookrights	data	yes	block	block	no
booktitle	title	yes	block	block	yes
booktitlealt	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes
chapter	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
colophon	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
completed	ph	no	inline	inline	no
copyrfirst	data	yes	block	block	no
copyrlast	data	yes	block	block	no
day	ph	no	inline	inline	no
dedication	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
draftintro	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
edited	data	yes	block	block	no
edition	data	yes	block	block	no
figurelist	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
frontmatter	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
glossarylist	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
indexlist	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
isbn	data	yes	block	block	no
mainbooktitle	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes
maintainer	data	yes	block	block	no
month	ph	no	inline	inline	no
notices	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
organization	data	yes	block	block	no
part	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
person	data	yes	block	block	no
preface	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
printlocation	data	yes	block	block	no
published	data	yes	block	block	no
publisherinformation	publisher	yes	block	block	yes
publishtype	data	yes	block	block	no
reviewed	data	yes	block	block	no
revisionid	ph	no	inline	inline	no
started	ph	no	inline	inline	no
summary	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes
tablelist	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
tested	data	yes	block	block	no
toc	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
trademarklist	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
volume	data	yes	block	block	no
year	ph	no	inline	inline	no

concept elements

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
conbody	body	yes	block	block	yes
conbodydiv (new in DITA 1.2)	bodydiv	yes	block	block	yes
concept	topic	yes	block	block	yes

glossentry elements (new in DITA 1.1)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
glossAbbreviation (new in DITA 1.2)	title	yes	block	block	yes
glossAcronym (new in DITA 1.2)	title	yes	block	block	yes
glossAlt (new in DITA 1.2)	section	yes	block	block	yes	removes @spectitle
glossAlternateFor (new in DITA 1.2)	xref	yes	inline	n/a (empty element)	n/a
glossbody (new in DITA 1.2)	body, conbody	yes	block	block	yes
glossdef	abstract	yes	block	block	yes
glossentry	topic, concept	yes	block	block	yes
glossPartOfSpeech (new in DITA 1.2)	data	yes	N/A (metadata)	block	no
glossProperty (new in DITA 1.2)	data	yes	N/A (metadata)	block	no
glossScopeNote (new in DITA 1.2)	note	yes	block	block	yes	@othertype
glossShortForm (new in DITA 1.2)	title	yes	block	block	yes
glossStatus (new in DITA 1.2)	data	yes	N/A (metadata)	block	no
glossSurfaceForm (new in DITA 1.2)	p	yes	block	block	yes
glossSymbol (new in DITA 1.2)	image	yes	block when @placement= break, otherwise inline	block when @placement= break, otherwise inline	yes	removes @alt
glossSynonym (new in DITA 1.2)	title	yes	block	block	yes
glossterm (new in DITA 1.2)	title	yes	block	block	yes
glossUsage (new in DITA 1.2)	note	yes	block	block	yes	@othertype (removes @spectitle)

reference elements

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
propdesc	stentry	yes	block	block	yes	@specentry2
propdeschd	stentry	yes	block	block	yes	@specentry2
properties	simpletable	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
property	strow	yes	block	block	yes
prophead	sthead	yes	block	block	yes
proptype	stentry	yes	block	block	yes	@specentry2
proptypehd	stentry	yes	block	block	yes	@specentry2
propvalue	stentry	yes	block	block	yes	@specentry2
propvaluehd	stentry	yes	block	block	yes	@specentry2
refbody	body	yes	block	block	yes
refbodydiv (new in DITA 1.2)	bodydiv	yes	block	block	yes
reference	topic	yes	block	block	yes
refsyn	section	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2

task elements

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
chdesc	stentry	yes	block	block	yes	@specentry2
chdeschd	stentry	yes	block	block	yes	@specentry2
chhead	sthead	yes	block	block	yes
choice	li	yes	block	block	yes
choices	ul	yes	block	block	yes	removes @spectitle
choicetable	simpletable	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
choption	stentry	yes	block	block	yes	@specentry2
choptionhd	stentry	yes	block	block	yes	@specentry2
chrow	strow	yes	block	block	yes
cmd	ph	NO	inline	block	yes
context	section	yes	block	block	yes	removes @spectitle
info	itemgroup	NO	inline	block	yes
postreq	section	yes	block	block	yes	removes @spectitle
prereq	section	yes	block	block	yes	removes @spectitle
result	section	yes	block	block	yes	removes @spectitle
step	li	yes	block	block	yes
stepresult	itemgroup	NO	inline	block	yes
steps	ol	yes	block	block	yes	removes @spectitle
steps-informal (new in DITA 1.2)	section	yes	block	block	yes	removes @spectitle
steps-unordered	ul	yes	block	block	yes	removes @spectitle
stepsection (new in DITA 1.2)	li	yes	block	block	yes
stepxmp	itemgroup	NO	inline	block	yes
substep	li	yes	block	block	yes
substeps	ol	yes	block	block	yes	removes @spectitle
task	topic	yes	block	block	yes
taskbody	body	yes	block	block	yes
tutorialinfo	itemgroup	NO	inline	block	yes

hi-d elements (highlight domain)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
b	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes
i	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes
sub	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes
sup	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes
tt	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes
u	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes

indexing-d elements (indexing domain) (new in DITA 1.1)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
index-see	index-base	yes	block***1	block	yes
index-see-also	index-base	yes	block***1	block	yes
index-sort-as	index-base	yes	block***1	block	yes

pr-d elements (programming domain)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
apiname	keyword	yes	inline	inline	yes
codeblock	pre	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
codeph	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes
coderef (new in DITA 1.2)	xref	yes	inline	N/A (empty element)	N/A
delim	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes
fragment	figgroup	yes	block	block	yes
fragref	xref	yes	inline	inline	yes
groupchoice	figgroup	yes	block	block	yes
groupcomp	figgroup	yes	block	block	yes
groupseq	figgroup	yes	block	block	yes
kwd	keyword	yes	inline	inline	yes
oper	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes
option	keyword	yes	inline	inline	yes
parml	dl	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
parmname	keyword	yes	inline	inline	yes
pd	dd	yes	block	block	yes
plentry	dlentry	yes	block	block	yes
pt	dt	yes	block	block	yes
repsep	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes
sep	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes
synblk	figgroup	yes	block	block	yes
synnote	fn	yes	block	block	yes
synnoteref	xref	yes	inline	inline	yes
synph	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes
syntaxdiagram	fig	yes	block	block	yes	removes @spectitle
var	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes

sw-d elements (software domain)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
cmdname	keyword	yes	inline	inline	yes
filepath	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes
msgblock	pre	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
msgnum	keyword	yes	inline	inline	yes
msgph	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes
systemoutput	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes
userinput	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes
varname	keyword	yes	inline	inline	yes

ui-d elements (UI domain)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
menucascade	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes
screen	pre	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
shortcut	keyword	yes	inline	inline	yes
uicontrol	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes
wintitle	keyword	yes	inline	inline	yes

ut-d elements (Utilities domain)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
area	figgroup	yes	block	block	yes
coords	ph	NO	inline	inline	no
imagemap	fig	yes	block	block	yes (can contain translatable alternate text)	@spectitle2
shape	keyword	NO	inline	inline	no

mapgroup-d elements (mapgroup domain)

As of DITA 1.2, the @navtitle attribute is deprecated, for translation purposes, in favor of the new <navtitle> element.

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
anchorref (new in DITA 1.2)	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
keydef (new in DITA 1.2)	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
mapref (new in DITA 1.2)	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
topicgroup	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
topichead	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
topicset (new in DITA 1.2)	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
topicsetref (new in DITA 1.2)	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle

xnal-d elements (XNAL domain) (new in DITA 1.1)

The XNAL information is all metadata, so it generally does not need to be translated. Exceptions may be needed when selections from this metadata are used for display purposes. The standard behavior may need to change based on local business rules. For example, in some cases it may be appropriate to translate the honorific, country, or organizationname elements.

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
addressdetails	ph	no	block	block	no
administrativearea	ph	no	block	block	no
authorinformation	author	no	block	block	no
contactnumber	data	no	block	block	no
contactnumbers	data	no	block	block	no
country	ph	no	block	block	no
emailaddress	data	no	block	block	no
emailaddresses	data	no	block	block	no
firstname	data	no	block	block	no
generationidentifier	data	no	block	block	no
honorific	data	no	block	block	no
lastname	data	no	block	block	no
locality	ph	no	block	block	no
localityname	ph	no	block	block	no
middlename	data	no	block	block	no
namedetails	data	no	block	block	no
organizationinfo	data	no	block	block	no
organizationname	ph	no	block	block	no
organizationnamedetails	ph	no	block	block	no
otherinfo	data	no	block	block	no
personinfo	data	no	block	block	no
personname	data	no	block	block	no
postalcode	ph	no	block	block	no
thoroughfare	ph	no	block	block	no
url	data	no	block	block	no
urls	data	no	block	block	no

Delayed Conref Resolution domain elements (new in DITA 1.2)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
anchorid	keyword	no	N/A (metadata)	n/a	no
anchorkey	keyword	no	N/A (metadata)	n/a	no
exportanchors	keywords	no	N/A (metadata)	n/a	no

Hazard Statement Domain (new in DITA 1.2)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
consequence	li	yes	block	block	yes
hazardstatement	note	yes	block	block	yes	@othertype, @spectitle2
hazardsymbol	image	yes	block when @placement= break, otherwise inline	block when @placement= break, otherwise inline	yes	removes @alt
howtoavoid	li	yes	block	block	yes
messagepanel	ul	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
typeofhazard	li	yes	block	block	yes

glossgroup elements (new in DITA 1.2)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
glossgroup	topic	yes	block	block	yes

glossref domain elements (new in DITA 1.2)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
glossref	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle

abbreviated-form domain elements (new in DITA 1.2)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
abbreviated-form	term	yes	inline	N/A empty element	N/A

task requirements domain (new in DITA 1.2)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
closereqs	section, postreq	yes	block	block	yes
esttime	li	yes	block	block	yes
noconds	li	yes	block	block	yes
nosafety	li	yes	block	block	yes
nospares	data	yes	N/A (metadata)	block	no
nosupeq	data	yes	N/A (metadata)	block	no
nosupply	data	yes	N/A (metadata)	block	no
perscat	li	yes	block	block	yes
perskill	li	yes	block	block	yes
personnel	li	yes	block	block	yes
prelreqs	section, prereq	yes	block	block	yes
reqcond	li	yes	block	block	yes
reqconds	ol	yes	block	block	yes
reqcontp	li	yes	block	block	yes
reqpers	ol	yes	block	block	yes
safecond	li	yes	block	block	yes
safety	ol	yes	block	block	yes
spare	li	yes	block	block	yes
spares	p	yes	block	block	yes
sparesli	ul	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
supeqli	ul	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
supequi	li	yes	block	block	yes
supequip	p	yes	block	block	yes
supplies	p	yes	block	block	yes
supply	li	yes	block	block	yes
supplyli	ul	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2

classification domain elements (new in DITA 1.2)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
subjectCell	relcell	yes	block	block	yes
subjectref	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
topicapply	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
topicCell	relcell	yes	block	block	yes
topicsubject	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
topicSubjectHeader	relrow	yes	block	block	yes
topicSubjectRow	relrow	yes	block	block	yes
topicSubjectTable	reltable	yes	block	block	yes

subject scheme elements (new in DITA 1.2)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
attributedef	data	yes	N/A (metadata	block	no
defaultSubject	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
elementdef	data	yes	N/A (metadata)	block	no
enumerationdef	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
hasInstance	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
hasKind	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
hasNarrower	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
hasPart	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
hasRelated	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
relatedSubjects	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
subjectdef	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
subjectHead	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
subjectHeadMeta	topicmeta	yes	block	block	yes
schemeref	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
subjectRel	relrow	yes	block	block	yes
subjectRelHeader	relrow	yes	block	block	yes
subjectRelTable	reltable	yes	block	block	yes
subjectRole	relcell	yes	block	block	yes
subjectScheme	map	yes	block	block	yes	removes @title

learningAssessment elements (new in DITA 1.2)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
learningAssessment	topic, learningBase	yes	block	block	yes
learningAssessmentbody	body, learningBasebody	yes	block	block	yes

learning base elements (new in DITA 1.2)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
lcAudience	section	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcChallenge	section	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcDuration	section	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcInstruction	section	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcInteraction	section	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcInteractionBase	section	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcIntro	section	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcNextSteps	section	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcObjective	li	yes	block	block	yes
lcObjectives	section	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcObjectivesGroup	ul	yes	block	block	yes
lcObjectivesStem	ph	yes	inline	inline	yes
lcPrereqs	section	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcResources	section	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcReview	section	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcSummary	section	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcTime	data	yes	inline	inline	no
learningBase	topic	yes	block	block	yes
learningBasebody	body	yes	block	block	yes

learningContent elements (new in DITA 1.2)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
learningContent	topic, learningBase	yes	block	block	yes
learningContentbody	body, learningBasebody	yes	block	block	yes

learningOverview elements (new in DITA 1.2)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
learningOverview	topic, learningBase	yes	block	block	yes
learningOverviewbody	body, learningBasebody	yes	block	block	yes

learningSummary elements (new in DITA 1.2)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
learningSummary	topic, learningBase	yes	block	block	yes
learningSummarybody	body, learningBasebody	yes	block	block	yes

learningPlan elements (new in DITA 1.2)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
lcAge	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcAssessment	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcAttitude	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcBackground	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcCIN	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcClassroom	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcClient	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcConstraints	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcDelivDate	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcDelivery	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcDownloadTime	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcEdLevel	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcFileSizeLimitations	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcGapAnalysis	section	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcGapItem	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcGapItemDelta	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcGeneralDescription	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcGoals	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcGraphics	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcHandouts	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcIntervention	section	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcInterventionItem	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcJtaItem	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcKnowledge	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcLearnStrat	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcLMS	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcModDate	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcMotivation	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcNeeds	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcNeedsAnalysis	section	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcNoLMS	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcOJT	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcOrganizational	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcOrgConstraints	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcPlanAudience	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcPlanDescrip	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcPlanObjective	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcPlanPrereqs	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcPlanResources	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcPlanSubject	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcPlanTitle	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcPlayers	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcProcesses	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcProject	section	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcResolution	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcSecurity	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcSkills	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcSpecChars	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcTask	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcTaskItem	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcTechnical	section	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcValues	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcViewers	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcW3C	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcWorkEnv	fig	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcWorkEnvDescription	p	yes	block	block	yes
learningPlan	topic, learningBase	yes	block	block	yes
learningPlanbody	body, learningBasebody	yes	block	block	yes

learning map domain elements (new in DITA 1.2)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
learningContentRef	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
learningGroup	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
learningObject	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
learningOverviewRef	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
learningPlanRef	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
learningPostAssessmentRef	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
learningPreAssessmentRef	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle
learningSummaryRef	topicref	yes	block	block	yes	@navtitle

learning domain elements (new in DITA 1.2)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
lcAnswerContent	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcAnswerOption	li	yes	block	block	yes
lcAnswerOptionGroup	ul	yes	block	block	yes
lcArea	figgroup	yes	block	block	yes
lcAreaCoords	ph	NO	inline	inline	no
lcAreaShape	keyword	NO	inline	inline	no
lcAsset	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcCorrectResponse	data	yes	N/A	block	no
lcFeedback	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcFeedbackCorrect	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcFeedbackIncorrect	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcHotspot	fig	yes	block	block	yes
lcHotspotMap	figgroup	yes	block	block	yes
lcInstructornote	note	yes	block	block	yes	@spectitle2
lcItem	stentry	yes	block	block	yes	removes @specentry
lcMatching	fig	yes	block	block	yes
lcMatchingItem	stentry	yes	block	block	yes	removes @specentry
lcMatchingItemFeedback	stentry	yes	block	block	yes	removes @specentry
lcMatchTable	simpletable	yes	block	block	yes	removes @spectitle
lcMatchingHeader	sthead	yes	block	block	yes
lcMatchingPair	strow	yes	block	block	yes
lcMultipleSelect	fig	yes	block	block	yes
lcOpenAnswer	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcOpenQuestion	fig	yes	block	block	yes
lcQuestion	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcQuestionBase	p	yes	block	block	yes
lcSequence	data	yes	N/A	block	no
lcSequenceOption	li	yes	block	block	yes
lcSequenceOptionGroup	ol	yes	block	block	yes
lcSequencing	fig	yes	block	block	yes
lcSingleSelect	fig	yes	block	block	yes
lcTrueFalse	fig	yes	block	block	yes

learning metadata domain (new in DITA 1.2)

Element name	Specialized from	Inherits everything from ancestor?	Block/Inline (presentation)	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?	Translatable attributes?
lcLom	metadata	yes	block	block	yes
lomAggregationLevel	data	yes	N/A	block	no
lomContext	data	yes	N/A	block	no
lomCoverage	data	yes	N/A	block	no
lomDifficulty	data	yes	N/A	block	no
lomInstallationRemarks	data	yes	N/A	block	no
lomIntendedUserRole	data	yes	N/A	block	no
lomInteractivityLevel	data	yes	N/A	block	no
lomInteractivityType	data	yes	N/A	block	no
lomLearningResourceType	data	yes	N/A	block	no
lomOtherPlatformRequirements	data	yes	N/A	block	no
lomSemanticDensity	data	yes	N/A	block	no
lomStructure	data	yes	N/A	block	no
lomTechRequirement	data	yes	N/A	block	no
lomTypicalAgeRange	data	yes	N/A	block	no
lomTypicalLearningTime	data	yes	N/A	block	no

DITAVAL elements

The DITAVAL elements are not specialized, and are not rendered on their own, so related columns are dropped from this table. There are no translatable attributes in the DITAVAL element set.

As of DITA 1.2, the only element that directly contains text for translation is <alt-text>.

Element name	Block/Inline (translation)	Translatable content?
alt-text	block	yes
endflag	block	yes (inside nested elements)
prop	block	yes (inside nested elements)
revprop	block	yes (inside nested elements)
startflag	block	yes (inside nested elements)
style-conflict	block	N/A (empty element)
val	block	yes (inside nested elements)