<systemoutput>

System output is content that a computer or device generates in response to a command or situation.

Specialization hierarchy

The <systemoutput> element is specialized from <ph>. It is defined in the software domain module.

Content model

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

Not contained by any element.

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

Not contained by any element.

Inheritance

+ topic/ph sw-d/systemoutput

The <systemoutput> element is specialized from <ph>. It is defined in the sw-domain module.

Attributes

The following attributes are available on this element: universal attributes and @keyref.

The following attributes are available on this element: universal attributes and the attributes defined below.

@keyref
Specifies a key name that acts as a redirectable reference based on a key definition within a map. See STUB CONTENT for information on using this attribute.

For HDITA, the equivalent of @keyref is @data-keyref

Example

This section is non-normative.

In the following code sample, the <systemoutput> element identifies an application response to user input:

<p>After you type <userinput>mealplan dinner</userinput>, the meal planning program
will print <systemoutput>For what day?</systemoutput>.
Reply by typing the day of the week for which you want a meal plan,
for example, <userinput>Thursday</userinput>.</p>