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<boxed-text> Boxed Text

Textual material that is part of the body of a standards document but is outside the flow of the narrative text (for example, a sidebar).

Usage/Remarks

The <boxed-text> element can be used for any text insert whether enclosed in a box or not (for example, marginalia, sidebars, cautions, tips, warnings, note boxes).

When Content is a Form

Two attributes are available to describe the boxed-text when it contains a form:
  • @is-form can indicate that the text box contains a form. What constitutes a “form” is not defined by NISO STS.
  • @form-type can identify the type of the form. If the form is not one of the listed types, @custom-type may provide the type (see below).

Custom Form Type (@custom-type)

@form-type has as its values a fixed list of form types. If your form is not one of the listed types, you can use @custom-type to describe the form type. Set the value of @form-type to “custom” and also use @custom-type to hold any form type you require. For example: 
<boxed-text is-form="form" form-type="custom" 
    custom-type="template">...</boxed-text>
Attributes
content-type
custom-type
form-type
is-form
orientation (default = portrait)
originator
position (default = float)
specific-use

Base Attributes

id
xml:base
xml:lang
Models and Context
May be contained in
<ack>, <app>, <app-group>, <bio>, <body>, <boxed-text>, <disp-quote>, <glossary>, <index>, <index-div>, <index-group>, <license-p>, <named-content>, <non-normative-example>, <non-normative-note>, <normative-example>, <normative-note>, <notes>, <p>, <ref-list>, <sec>, <styled-content>, <tbx:crossReference>, <tbx:definition>, <tbx:entailedTerm>, <tbx:example>, <tbx:externalCrossReference>, <tbx:note>, <tbx:pronunciation>, <tbx:see>, <tbx:source>, <tbx:term>, <tbx:usageNote>, <term-display>, <term-sec>
Description
The following, in order:
Content Model
<!ELEMENT  boxed-text   %boxed-text-model;                           >
Expanded Content Model

((object-id)*, sec-meta?, label?, (caption)?, (legend)*, (address | alternatives | array | boxed-text | chem-struct-wrap | code | fig | fig-group | graphic | media | non-normative-note | normative-note | non-normative-example | normative-example | notes-group | preformat | supplementary-material | table-wrap | table-wrap-group | disp-formula | disp-formula-group | editing-instruction | def-list | list | tex-math | mml:math | p | related-article | related-object | disp-quote | speech | statement | verse-group | fn-group | glossary | ref-list)*, ((sec | term-sec)+, (fn-group | glossary | ref-list | non-normative-note | normative-note | non-normative-example | normative-example | notes-group)*)?, (attrib | permissions)*)

Tagged Sample

Excerpt of MIL-STD-967 showing use of boxed text to illustrate two alternative notes

../graphics/boxed-text-from-MIL-STD-967.png
...
<p>... without updating the existing inactive for new design 
 notice.  When an inactive for new design document is revised 
 or a change issued, one of the following notes shall appear 
 in a box beneath the document title, as applicable:
 <boxed-text>
  <p>This document is inactive for new design.</p>
 </boxed-text>
 <boxed-text>
  <p>This document is inactive for new design. Refer to 
   (fill in document identifier) for new designs.</p>
 </boxed-text>
</p>
...
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