The Advanced CNXML

Code The code tag is used to insert example computer output/input as either inline text within a paragraph or as a block of text. To see which tags it may contain or be inside, consult the CNXML Spec. The code tag has a display attribute with two possible values. inline (default) - used to specify code that is inline. block - used to specify code that should be in a separate block of text.


<para id='copy'>
  In a unix terminal the command to copy a file is <code
  display='inline'>cp original copy</code>.
</para>

In a unix terminal the command to copy a file is cp original copy

Exercise The exercise tag provides a tag for authors to add practice problems into their documents. The exercise tag has a required id attribute and has two child tags, problem and solution. To create more complex answers, such as multiple-choice, multiple-response, ordered-response, and text-response questions, QML (Questions Markup Language) may used in place of the problem and solution tags. For more information, please see the information about QML.


	  
<exercise id='grilltest'>
  <problem>
    <para id='grilltestp1'>
      For food safety, a steak should be cooked to a minimum
      temperature of what?
    </para>
  </problem>
  <solution>
    <para id='sol1p1'>
      160&deg; F or until the juices run clear and the meat is no
      longer pink.
    </para>
  </solution>
</exercise>

For food safety, a steak should be cooked to a minimum temperature of what? 160° F or until the juices run clear and the meat is no longer pink

CALS Table CNXML uses the industry standard CALS Table Model for including tables into CNXML documents. Provided below is a brief description of the CALS tags, their attributes, and children (along with a helpful example). For a more complete description of the CALS Table consult the CALS Table Spec.

table The table tag marks the beginning of a table. It has an optional first child of title and must contain one or more tgroup tags. The table tag also has many attributes, to find out more information consult the CALS Table Spec.

tgroup The tgroup tag marks the beginning of a new portion of a table. It has a required attribute cols which is the number of columns in the tgroup. Its children tags are zero, one, or more colspec or spanspec, zero or one thead or tfoot, and one tbody tag.

colspec The colspec tag is an empty tag that specificies the column of a table or entrytbl. The names and numbers specified as attributes are used for referencing by other tags.

spanspec The spanspec tag is an empty tag that identifies a horizontal span of columns and associated attributes that can subsequently be referenced by its spanname for repeated use in entry or entrytbl in different rows.

thead The thead tag identifies the heading row of a tgroup or entrytbl. The thead tag can have zero, one, or more colspec tags and one or more row.

tfoot The tfoot tag identifies the rows of footer information that are displayed after the tbody. The tfoot tag can have zero, one, or more colspec tags and one or more row.

tbody The tbody tag identifies the body of a tgroup or entrytbl. The tbody tag must have one or more row tags.

row The row tag identifies the row of information in a thead, tbody, or tfoot. The row tag must have one or more entry or entrytbl.

entrytbl The entrytbl tag takes the place of an entry, but fits into a single row of tbody in a tgroup. The content model is the same as that of a tgroup except that tfoot is ommitted and entrytbl is self-excluding. Its children tags are zero, one, or more colspec or spanspec, zero or one thead or tfoot, and one tbody tag.

entry The entry tag identifies an entry in a row. The entry tag contains ASCII text and zero, one, or many cite, term, cnxn, link, code, emphasis, or media.

Using CALS Tables It might sound a little confusing but I think that the best way to understand a table is to look at . For more information, consult the CALS Table Spec or the CNXML Spec.


<table id='grilltemp' frame='all'>
  <title>Steak Cooking Temperatures</title>
  <tgroup cols='2' colsep='1' rowsep='1'>
    <thead>
      <row>
        <entry>Temperature (&deg;F)</entry>
        <entry>Description</entry>
      </row>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
      <row>
        <entry align='center'>140</entry>
        <entry align='center'>Rare</entry>
      </row>
      <row>
        <entry align='center'>150</entry>
        <entry align='center'>Medium Rare</entry>
      </row> 
      <row>
        <entry align='center'>160</entry>
        <entry align='center'>Medium</entry>
      </row>
      <row>
        <entry align='center'>165</entry>
        <entry align='center'>Medium Well</entry>
      </row>
      <row>
        <entry align='center'>170</entry>
        <entry align='center'>Well</entry>
      </row>
    </tbody>
  </tgroup>
</table>

Steak Cooking Temperatures Temperature (°F) Description 140 Rare 150 Medium Rare 160 Medium 165 Medium Well 170 Well