- abstract
An abstract summarizes the content of the topic; it appears at the start of the topic. It can contain multiple short descriptions, as well as block-level content such as paragraphs, lists, and tables.
- body
The body contains the main content of a topic.
- 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.
- dita
The <dita> element is the root element for the ditabase document type.
- prolog
The prolog contains metadata about the topic, for example, author information or subject category.
- related-links
Related links are a group of references to other topics or external information related to the current topic.
- shortdesc
A short description is a sentence or group of sentences that describes the purpose or main point of the topic.
- title
A title is a heading or label for an object. Titles can be associated with topics, maps, sections, examples, figures, tables, and other structures.
- titlealt
An alternative title is used to convey information about a document in contexts other than straightforward display.
- topic
A topic is a standalone unit of information.