definitionLabel

Node type: Element (may contain text and/or other elements)

Whitespace: Protected

Definition

The label appearing above the definitions column of a definition list.

Child Nodes or Content

Attribute: paraID

Any combination:

Zero or more:

allCaps

emphasis

language

small

smallCaps

strong

sub

sup

translit

underline

en

em

fig

nb

punc

tab

ruby

Icon identifying optional elements = Optional element or attribute

Parent Elements

list (definition)

Code Sample

<list listFormat="definition">

<termLabel>Word</termLabel>

<definitionLabel>Definition</definitionLabel>

<listItem>

<term><small>HEB</small></term>

<definition>

<para>Hebrew</para>

</definition>

</listItem>

<listItem>

<term><small>GR</small></term>

<definition>

<para>Greek</para>

</definition>

</listItem>

<listItem>

<term><small>JST</small></term>

<definition>

<para>Joseph Smith Translation</para>

</definition>

</listItem>

</list>

Display Sample

Word Definition
HEB Hebrew
GR Greek
JST Joseph Smith Translation

Marking in Microsoft Word

Use character styles like LISTdef-1_termLabel and LISTdef-1_defLabel to mark the termLabel and definitionLabel. Place them in an otherwise empty paragraph marked with the labelRow paragraph style. Use tabs as needed—these will be stripped on conversion.