<substeps>

The <substeps> element allows you to break a step down into a series of separate actions, and should be used only if necessary. Try to describe the steps of a task in a single level of steps. If you need to use more than one level of <substep> nesting, you should probably rewrite the task to simplify it.

Content models

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

Inheritance

- topic/ol task/substeps

Example

This section is non-normative.

<substeps>
<substep><cmd>Hold pencil in a steady, level position.</cmd></substep>
<substep><cmd>Turn handle until resistance diminishes.</cmd>
<info>Note: initially, it might be somewhat difficult to turn the handle if 
pencil has never been sharpened before.</info></substep>
<substep><cmd>To determine if pencil is sharp, remove it from the sharpener 
and inspect the tip.</cmd></substep>
</substeps>

Content model

(<data> | <data-about>)*, <substep>+

Contained by

<step>

In order
  1. Zero or more of the following
    • <data>
    • <data-about>
  2. One or more <substep>

Contained by

  • <step>

Inheritance

- topic/ol task/substeps

The <substeps> element is specialized from <ol>. It is defined in the task module.

Attributes

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