`<bodydiv>`

A body division is a grouping of sequential elements within the body of a topic. There is no additional semantic meaning. It is useful primarily for reuse and as a specialization base.

Usage information

The <bodydiv> element is often used to group a sequence of related elements for reuse, so that another topic can reference the entire set with a single @conref or @conkeyref attribute.

The <bodydiv> element can nest itself, which makes it a good specialization base for general topic content. Because the <bodydiv> element allows <section>, it cannot be used within <section> elements. Use the <div> element to group content that might occur in both topic bodies and sections.

The <bodydiv> element cannot contain a title. If a title is required, use nested topics.

Content model

Contained by

<body>, <bodydiv>

Zero or more of the following

Contained by

Inheritance

- topic/bodydiv

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

Attributes

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

Example

This section is non-normative.

The following code sample shows how the <bodydiv> element can be used to group a sequence of elements for reuse:

<body>
  <bodydiv id="mp-23475">
    <p>The maintenance pack includes the following items:</p>
    <ul>
      <li>Gloves</li>
      <li>Small screwdriver</li>
      <li>Part #23475</li>
    </ul>
  </bodydiv>
  <!-- ... -->
</body>