DT (Definition Term)

The DT tag defines a term in a definition list.

Syntax


>>-<DT>--+--------------------+--+--------+--------------------->
         '-FORMAT=-+-START--+-'  '-NOSKIP-'   
                   +-CENTER-+                 
                   '-END----'                 

>--+----------------+-->--+-----------------+--+-------+-------><
   |        .-NO--. |     '-definition-term-'  '-</DT>-'   
   '-SPLIT=-+-YES-+-'

Parameters

FORMAT=START | CENTER | END: This attribute specifies the placement of the DT tag text within the space specified by TSIZE. The DT tag FORMAT setting overrides the FORMAT specified in the enclosing DL tag.
NOSKIP: This attribute causes the definition term to be formatted without a blank line before the term. It is used to control the formatting of the definition term when COMPACT has not been specified on the enclosing DL tag. When the DL tag TSIZE attribute specifies that multiple DT tags are to be formatted for each DD tag, NOSKIP should be coded on the first DT tag. It is ignored for the second and subsequent DT tags.
SPLIT: This attribute controls the format of the last DT tag in a multiple DT tag group. It is used only when BREAK=ALL or when BREAK=FIT and the DT tag text length exceeds the TSIZE value. When SPLIT=YES, the text following the last DT tag in the DT group (typically one or two dashes) is placed in front of the first line of the formatted DD tag text. The DT tag SPLIT setting overrides the SPLIT specified in the enclosing DL tag.
definition-term: This is the text of the definition term.

Comments

The DT tag defines a term in a definition list.

Restrictions

You must code the DT tag within a DL definition. See DL (Definition List) for a complete description of this tag.
Each DT tag must be paired with and precede a DD tag.

Processing

Table 1. The tags you can code within a DT definition
Tag	Reference	Usage	Required
DTSEG	DTSEG (Definition Term Segment)	Multiple	No
HP	HP (Highlighted Phrase)	Multiple	No
PS	PS (Point-and-Shoot)	Multiple	No
RP	RP (Reference Phrase)	Multiple	No

Examples

Here is help panel markup that contains a definition list with three definition terms. Each definition term is paired with an associated definition description. Figure 1 shows the formatted result.

<!DOCTYPE DM SYSTEM>

<HELP NAME=dt DEPTH=22 WIDTH=64>Help for Markup
<AREA>
<INFO>
  <P>Here are some definitions:
  <DL TSIZE=2 BREAK=all>
    <DT>markup
    <DD>Text that is added to document data in order to
    convey information about it.
    There are three types of markup the DTL uses:  tags, references,
    and markup declarations.
    <DT>markup declaration
    <DD>Markup that controls how other markup of a document
    is to be interpreted, for example document type and entity declarations.
    <DT>markup language
    <DD>A set of characters, conventions, and rules to control
    the interpretation of document data.
    The Dialog Tag Language is a markup language.
  </DL>
</INFO>
</AREA>
</HELP>

Figure 1. Definition Terms

                        Help for Markup

 Here are some definitions:

 markup
   Text that is added to document data in order to convey
   information about it.  There are three types of markup the
   DTL uses: tags, references, and markup declarations.

 markup declaration
   Markup that controls how other markup of a document is to be
   interpreted, for example document type and entity
   declarations.

 markup language
   A set of characters, conventions, and rules to control the
   interpretation of document data. The Dialog Tag Language is
   a markup language.

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