<list-item>

List Item

Single item (one entry) in a list of items.

Remarks

On display or in print, a list entry may be preceded by a prefix character, such as a bullet or a number. This character is typically determined by attributes, but it may be hard-coded into the <label> element in the XML data. The prefix can be determined by the @list-type attribute, possibly combined with the @prefix-word attribute. If the <label> element is used in a <list-item>, it overrides the @list-type and @prefix-word attributes.
Best Practice: While this element contains an optional <label> element, the <label> element should be included only in those circumstances where a formatting override is needed; <label> should NOT be used in the ordinary course of tagging.

Attributes

id Document Internal Identifier
specific-use Specific Use
xml:base Base
xml:lang Language of an Element

Model Description

The following, in order:

This element may be contained in:

<list>

Example 1

Within a numerical list:
...
<p>Each of the 11 goals is introduced by its name and 
 presented in the same structure:
 <list list-type="order">
  <list-item>
   <p><bold>The goal:</bold> The basic goal statement.</p></list-item>
  <list-item>
   <p><bold>Discussion:</bold> An elaboration on the basic goal 
    statement.</p></list-item>
  <list-item>
   <p><bold>Background:</bold> Sources from which the goal is 
    derived.</p></list-item>
  <list-item>
   <p><bold>Common user accessibility needs:</bold> User accessibility 
    needs related to the goal.</p></list-item>
  <list-item>
   <p><bold>Questions to consider:</bold> Questions for applying 
    the goal.</p></list-item>
 </list>
</p>
...

Example 2

As part of a ordered list using lowercase alphabetical prefix characters:
...
<sec id="s6_2_1_5">
 <label>6.2.1.5</label>
 <title>Questions to consider</title>
 <list list-type="alpha-lower">
  <list-item><p>Who are the potential users of systems 
   that will be addressed by or who will relate to this 
   deliverable?</p></list-item>
  <list-item><p>Which potential users, if any, might be 
   excluded by the requirements and recommendations in
   this deliverable?</p></list-item>
  <list-item><p>What are all the contexts of use in which 
   systems that relate to this deliverable could be 
   used?</p></list-item>
  <list-item><p>Which contexts of use might be excluded 
   by the requirements and recommendations in this 
   deliverable?</p></list-item>
 </list>
</sec>
...

NISO STS 1.0 Tag Suite Components

Version of October 2017

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