General Introduction

This introduction to the contents of this Tag Library

Definitions, tagged examples, and usage notes for each of the elements in the OASIS CALS table model. Elements are nouns, like “row” and “entry”, that represent components of CALS tables. The element descriptions are listed in alphabetical order by tag name.

Note: Each element has two names: a “tag name” (formally called an element-type name) that is used in tagged documents, in the DTDs/schemas, and by the software, and an “element name” (usually longer) that provides a fuller, more descriptive name for the benefit of readers. For example, a tag name might be <oasis:colspec> with the corresponding element name Column Specification (OASIS Table Model) or a tag name might be <oasis:tbody> with the corresponding element name Table Body (OASIS Table Model).

Descriptions of the attributes in the OASIS CALS table model. Attributes are facts about an element, such as which type of list (e.g., plain, bulleted, or numbered) is being requested when using a <list> element, or the name of a pointer to an external file that makes a hypertext link.

Like elements, attributes also have two names: the shorter machine-readable one and a (usually longer) human-readable one. Attributes are listed in order by the shorter machine-readable names, for example, the attribute short name valign instead of the more informal, easier to read: Vertical Alignment (OASIS Table Model).

Names (with occasional descriptions) and contents of the Parameter Entities in the DTD modules

Listings of where each element may be used. All elements in the OASIS CALS table model are given in a simple alphabetical list.

The Context Table is formatted in two columns. The first column lists an element’s tag name as well as its descriptive name, and the second column lists the tag and name pairs of all the elements in which the listed element may occur. For example, if the first column contains the element <oasis:tgroup> and the second column contains only the element <oasis:table>, this means that the <oasis:tgroup> [Table Group (OASIS Table Model)] element may only be used inside an <oasis:table> [Table (OASIS Table Model)] element.

Most elements may be used inside more than one other element. For example, the element <oasis:row> [Table Row (OASIS Table Model)] may be used inside the <oasis:thead> and <oasis:tbody> elements.

Note: These Context Table listings (which list where an element may be used) are the inverse of the content definition that is given as a part of each element description, which lists what can be inside the named element.

Instructions for adding the OASIS CALS Table model to the NLM Suite, either in addition to the XHTML table model using pseudo-namespaces or as a complete replacement for the XHTML table model

Tree-like graphical representations of the CALS table model elements. This can be a fast visual way to determine the structure of a table or of most elements within a table.

Copies of all of the DTD modules described in this Tag Library, including the OASIS CALS table model module

Index of element descriptions, alphabetically by element name (the longer, more descriptive name)

Index of element descriptions, alphabetically by tag name (element-type name)