Simplified DocBook: The Definitive Guide (Version 0.9.1 for Simplified DocBook 5.1)
epigraph
epigraph — A short inscription at the beginning of a document or component.
Synopsis
epigraph ::= ![[-]](figs/web/nav/down.gif)
![[+]](figs/web/nav/right.gif)
- Sequence of:
info? (db.titleforbidden.info)attribution?- One or more of:
literallayout- Paragraph elements
Attributes
Description
An epigraph is a short inscription, often a
quotation or poem, set at the beginning of a document or component.
Epigraphs are usually related somehow to the content that follows them
and may help set the tone for the component.
Processing expectations
Formatted as a displayed block.
Parents
These elements contain epigraph: appendix, article, bibliodiv, bibliography, blockquote, caption (db.caption), entry, example, figure, footnote, itemizedlist, legalnotice, listitem, note, orderedlist, para, revdescription, section, sidebar, td, textobject, th, variablelist.
Children
The following elements occur in epigraph: attribution, info (db.titleforbidden.info), literallayout, para.