<category>

The <category> element represents any category by which a topic might be classified for retrieval or navigation. For example, the categories could be used to group topics in a generated navigation bar. Topics can belong to multiple categories.

Such classifications are likely to come from an enumerated or hierarchical set.

This element is equivalent to both the <Coverage> element and the <Subject> element in Dublin Core.

Content models

See appendix for information about this element in OASIS document type shells.

Inheritance

- topic/category

Example

This section is non-normative.


 <prolog>
  <metadata>
   <category>Things that are blue</category>
  </metadata>
 </prolog>

Content model

(Text | <data> | <data-about> | <foreign> | <unknown> | <keyword> | <term> | <text>)*

Contained by

<metadata>

Zero or more of the following
  • Text
  • <data>
  • <data-about>
  • <foreign>
  • <keyword>
  • <term>
  • <text>
  • <unknown>

Contained by

  • <metadata>

Inheritance

- topic/category

The <category> element is a base element type. It is defined in the topic module.

Attributes

The following attributes are available on this element: Universal attribute group.