<term-head>

Definition List: Term Head

Definition

Heading over the first (term) column of a two-part list.

Related Elements

A Definition List may have a Title naming the entire list, followed by optional headings for terms and their definitions. <term-head> contains the heading over the first (term) column, and <def-head> contains the heading for the second (definition) column; neither serves as a container element for terms or definitions. Individual <term>s and their <def>s are paired in <def-item>s.

Model Description

Any combination of:

Tagged Example


<article>
...
<back>...
<glossary>
<def-list>
<title>ABBREVIATIONS</title>
<term-head>Expansion</term-head>
<def-head>Abbreviation</def-head>
<def-item><term id="G1">PAP I</term>
<def><p>poly(A)polymerase I</p></def>
</def-item>
<def-item><term id="G2">PNPase</term>
<def><p>polynucleotide phosphorylase</p></def>
</def-item>
</def-list>
</glossary>...
</back>
</article>


Module

list.ent