`<glossdef>`

The <glossdef> element defines the meaning of the term that is specified in the <glossterm> element.

Usage information

If a term has multiple meanings, create a separate <glossentry> topic for each.

Specialization hierarchy

The <glossdef> element is specialized from <abstract>. It is defined in the glossary entry module.

Attributes

The following attributes are available on this element: universal attributes.

Example

This section is non-normative.

The following code sample shows the <glossdef> element can be used to define the meaning of the term "raster pattern":

<glossentry id="rasterpattern">
  <glossterm>raster pattern</glossterm>
  <glossdef>A series of picture elements (pels) arranged in scan lines to form
            an image.</glossdef>
</glossentry>