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MIF Reference
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ElementDef statement
The
ElementDef
statement creates an element definition, which specifies an element’s tag name, content rules, and
optional format rules. It must appear within an
ElementDefCatalog
statement.
Syntax
<ElementDef
Begin element definition
<EDTag tagstring >
Element tag name
<EDObject keyword >
Type of formatter object represented by the element
keyword can be one of:
EDContainer
EDEquation
EDFootnote
EDGraphic
EDMarker
EDTable
EDTblTitle
EDTblHeading
EDTblBody
EDTblFooting
EDTblRow
EDTblCell
EDSystemVariable
EDXRef
EDContainer
identifies a container element; all other values
identify object (non-container) elements
<EDValidHighestLevel boolean >
Yes indicates element can be used as the highest level element
for a flow; only a container element is allowed to be the highest
level element
<EDGeneralRule string >
The general rule for the element; the following types of elements
can have general rules: containers, tables, table parts (table titles,
headings, bodies, footings, rows, and cells), and footnotes
<EDExclusions
List of excluded elements
<Exclusion tagstring >
Tag of excluded element
<Exclusion tagstring >
Additional statements as needed
…
>
End of
EDExclusions
statement
<EDInclusions
List of included elements
<Inclusion tagstring >
Tag of included element
<Inclusion tagstring >
Additional statements as needed
…
>
End of
EDInclusions
statement
<EDAlsoInsert
List of elements that are automatically inserted in a container
element when the element is initially added
<AlsoInsert tagstring >
Tag of inserted element