Abbrev — An abbreviation, especially one followed by a period
Abstract — A summary
Accel — A graphical user interface (GUI) keyboard shortcut
Ackno — Acknowledgements in an Article
Acronym — An often pronounceable word made from the initial (or selected) letters of a name or phrase
Action — A response to a user event
Address — A real-world address, generally a postal address
Affiliation — The institutional affiliation of an individual
Alt — Text representation for a graphical element
Anchor — A spot in the document
Answer — An answer to a question posed in a QandASet
Appendix — An appendix in a Book or Article
Application — The name of a software program
Area — A region defined for a Callout in a graphic or code example
AreaSet — A set of related areas in a graphic or code example
AreaSpec — A collection of regions in a graphic or code example
Arg — An argument in a CmdSynopsis
ArtHeader — Meta-information for an Article
Article — An article
ArtPageNums — The page numbers of an article as published
Attribution — The source of a block quote or epigraph
AudioData — Pointer to external audio data
AudioObject — A wrapper for audio data and its associated meta-information
Author — The name of an individual author
AuthorBlurb — A short description or note about an author
AuthorGroup — Wrapper for author information when a document has multiple authors or collabarators
AuthorInitials — The initials or other short identifier for an author
BeginPage — The location of a page break in a print version of the document
BiblioDiv — A section of a Bibliography
BiblioEntry — An entry in a Bibliography
Bibliography — A bibliography
BiblioMisc — Untyped bibliographic information
BiblioMixed — An entry in a Bibliography
BiblioMSet — A "cooked" container for related bibliographic information
BiblioSet — A "raw" container for related bibliographic information
BlockQuote — A quotation set off from the main text
Book — A book
BookBiblio — Meta-information about a book used in a bibliographical citation
BookInfo — Meta-information for a Book
BridgeHead — A free-floating heading
Callout — A "called out" description of a marked Area
CalloutList — A list of Callouts
Caption — A caption
Caution — A note of caution
Chapter — A chapter, as of a book
Citation — An inline bibliographic reference to another published work
CiteRefEntry — A citation to a reference page
CiteTitle — The title of a cited work
City — The name of a city in an address
ClassName — The name of a class, in the object-oriented programming sense
CmdSynopsis — A syntax summary for a software command
CO — The location of a callout embedded in text
Collab — Identifies a collaborator
CollabName — The name of a collaborator
Colophon — Text at the back of a book describing facts about its production
colspec — Specifications for a column in a table
Command — The name of an executable program or other software command
Comment — A comment intended for presentation in a draft manuscript
ComputerOutput — Data, generally text, displayed or presented by a computer
ConfDates — The dates of a conference for which a document was written
ConfGroup — A wrapper for document meta-information about a conference
ConfNum — An identifier, frequently numerical, associated with a conference for which a document was written
ConfSponsor — The sponsor of a conference for which a document was written
ConfTitle — The title of a conference for which a document was written
Constant — A programming or system constant
ContractNum — The contract number of a document
ContractSponsor — The sponsor of a contract
Contrib — A summary of the contributions made to a document by a credited source
Copyright — Copyright information about a document
CorpAuthor — A corporate author, as opposed to an individual
CorpName — The name of a corporation
Country — The name of a country
Database — The name of a database, or part of a database
Date — The date of publication or revision of a document
Dedication — A wrapper for the dedication section of a book
DocInfo — Meta-data for a book component
Edition — The name or number of an edition of a document
Editor — The name of the editor of a document
Email — An email address
Emphasis — Emphasized text
entry — A cell in a table
entrytbl — A subtable appearing in place of an Entry in a table
EnVar — A software environment variable
Epigraph — A short inscription at the beginning of a document or component
Equation — A displayed mathematical equation
ErrorCode — An error code
ErrorName — An error message
ErrorType — The classification of an error message
Example — A formal example, with a title
Fax — A fax number
Figure — A formal figure, generally an illustration, with a title
Filename — The name of a file
FirstName — The first name of a person
FirstTerm — The first occurrence of a term
Footnote — A footnote
FootnoteRef — A cross reference to a footnote (a footnote mark)
ForeignPhrase — A word or phrase in a language other than the primary language of the document
FormalPara — A paragraph with a title
FuncDef — A function (subroutine) name and its return type
FuncParams — Parameters for a function referenced through a function pointer in a synopsis
FuncPrototype — The prototype of a function
FuncSynopsis — The syntax summary for a function definition
FuncSynopsisInfo — Information supplementing the FuncDefs of a FuncSynopsis
Function — The name of a function or subroutine, as in a programming language
Glossary — A glossary
GlossDef — A definition in a GlossEntry
GlossDiv — A division in a Glossary
GlossEntry — An entry in a Glossary or GlossList
GlossList — A wrapper for a set of GlossEntrys
GlossSee — A cross-reference from one GlossEntry to another
GlossSeeAlso — A cross-reference from one GlossEntry to another
GlossTerm — A glossary term
Graphic — A displayed graphical object (not an inline)
GraphicCO — A graphic that contains callout areas
Group — A group of elements in a CmdSynopsis
GUIButton — The text on a button in a GUI
GUIIcon — Graphic and/or text appearing as a icon in a GUI
GUILabel — The text of a label in a GUI
GUIMenu — The name of a menu in a GUI
GUIMenuItem — The name of a terminal menu item in a GUI
GUISubmenu — The name of a submenu in a GUI
Hardware — A physical part of a computer system
Highlights — A summary of the main points of the discussed component
Holder — The name of the individual or organization that holds a copyright
Honorific — The title of a person
ImageData — Pointer to external image data
ImageObject — A wrapper for image data and its associated meta-information
ImageObjectCO — A wrapper for an image object with callouts
Important — An admonition set off from the text
Index — An index
IndexDiv — A division in an index
IndexEntry — An entry in an index
IndexTerm — A wrapper for terms to be indexed
InformalEquation — A displayed mathematical equation without a title
InformalExample — A displayed example without a title
InformalFigure — A untitled figure
InformalTable — A table without a title
InlineEquation — A mathematical equation or expression occurring inline
InlineGraphic — An object containing or pointing to graphical data that will be rendered inline
InlineMediaObject — An inline media object (video, audio, image, and so on)
Interface — An element of a GUI
InterfaceDefinition — The name of a formal specification of a GUI
InvPartNumber — An inventory part number
ISBN — The International Standard Book Number of a document
ISSN — The International Standard Serial Number of a periodical
IssueNum — The number of an issue of a journal
ItemizedList — A list in which each entry is marked with a bullet or other dingbat
ITermSet — A set of index terms in the meta-information of a document
JobTitle — The title of an individual in an organization
KeyCap — The text printed on a key on a keyboard
KeyCode — The internal, frequently numeric, identifier for a key on a keyboard
KeyCombo — A combination of input actions
KeySym — The symbolic name of a key on a keyboard
Keyword — One of a set of keywords describing the content of a document
KeywordSet — A set of keywords describing the content of a document
Label — A label on a Question or Answer
LegalNotice — A statement of legal obligations or requirements
Lineage — The portion of a person's name indicating a relationship to ancestors
LineAnnotation — A comment on a line in a verbatim listing
Link — A hypertext link
ListItem — A wrapper for the elements of a list item
Literal — Inline text that is some literal value
LiteralLayout — A block of text in which line breaks and white space are to be reproduced faithfully
LoT — A list of the titles of formal objects (as tables or figures) in a document
LoTentry — An entry in a list of titles
ManVolNum — A reference volume number
Markup — A string of formatting markup in text that is to be represented literally
MediaLabel — A name that identifies the physical medium on which some information resides
MediaObject — A displayed media object (video, audio, image, etc.)
MediaObjectCO — A media object that contains callouts
Member — An element of a simple list
MenuChoice — A selection or series of selections from a menu
ModeSpec — Application-specific information necessary for the completion of an OLink
MouseButton — The conventional name of a mouse button
Msg — A message in a message set
MsgAud — The audience to which a message in a message set is relevant
MsgEntry — A wrapper for an entry in a message set
MsgExplan — Explanatory material relating to a message in a message set
MsgInfo — Information about a message in a message set
MsgLevel — The level of importance or severity of a message in a message set
MsgMain — The primary component of a message in a message set
MsgOrig — The origin of a message in a message set
MsgRel — A related component of a message in a message set
MsgSet — A detailed set of messages, usually error messages
MsgSub — A subcomponent of a message in a message set
MsgText — The actual text of a message component in a message set
Note — A message set off from the text
ObjectInfo — Meta-information for an object
OLink — A link that addresses its target indirectly, through an entity
Option — An option for a software command
Optional — Optional information
OrderedList — A list in which each entry is marked with a sequentially incremented label
OrgDiv — A division of an organization
OrgName — The name of an organization other than a corporation
OtherAddr — Uncategorized information in address
OtherCredit — A person or entity, other than an author or editor, credited in a document
OtherName — A component of a persons name that is not a first name, surname, or lineage
PageNums — The numbers of the pages in a book, for use in a bibliographic entry
Para — A paragraph
ParamDef — Information about a function parameter in a programming language
Parameter — A value or a symbolic reference to a value
Part — A division in a book
PartIntro — An introduction to the contents of a part
Phone — A telephone number
Phrase — A span of text
POB — A post office box in an address
Postcode — A postal code in an address
Preface — Introductory matter preceding the first chapter of a book
Primary — The primary word or phrase under which an index term should be sorted
PrimaryIE — A primary term in an index entry, not in the text
PrintHistory — The printing history of a document
Procedure — A list of operations to be performed in a well-defined sequence
ProductName — The formal name of a product
ProductNumber — A number assigned to a product
ProgramListing — A literal listing of all or part of a program
ProgramListingCO — A program listing with associated areas used in callouts
Prompt — A character or string indicating the start of an input field in a computer display
Property — A unit of data associated with some part of a computer system
PubDate — The date of publication of a document
Publisher — The publisher of a document
PublisherName — The name of the publisher of a document
PubsNumber — A number assigned to a publication other than an ISBN or ISSN or inventory part number
QandADiv — A titled division in a QandASet
QandAEntry — A question/answer set within a QandASet
QandASet — A question-and-answer set
Question — A question in a QandASet
Quote — An inline quotation
RefClass — The scope or other indication of applicability of a reference entry
RefDescriptor — A description of the topic of a reference page
RefEntry — A reference page (originally a UNIX man-style reference page)
RefEntryTitle — The title of a reference page
Reference — A collection of reference entries
RefMeta — Meta-information for a reference entry
RefMiscInfo — Meta-information for a reference entry other than the title and volume number
RefName — The name of (one of) the subject(s) of a reference page
RefNameDiv — The name, purpose, and classification of a reference page
RefPurpose — A short (one sentence) synopsis of the topic of a reference page
RefSect1 — A major subsection of a reference entry
RefSect1Info — Meta-information for a RefSect1
RefSect2 — A subsection of a RefSect1
RefSect2Info — Meta-information for a RefSect2
RefSect3 — A subsection of a RefSect2
RefSect3Info — Meta-information for a RefSect3
RefSynopsisDiv — A syntactic synopsis of the subject of the reference page
RefSynopsisDivInfo — Meta-information for a RefSynopsisDiv
ReleaseInfo — Information about a particular release of a document
Replaceable — Content that may or must be replaced by the user
ReturnValue — The value returned by a function
RevHistory — A history of the revisions to a document
Revision — An entry describing a single revision in the history of the revisions to a document
RevNumber — A document revision number
RevRemark — A description of a revision to a document
row — A row in a table
SBR — An explicit line break in a command synopsis
Screen — Text that a user sees or might see on a computer screen
ScreenCO — A screen with associated areas used in callouts
ScreenInfo — Information about how a screen shot was produced
ScreenShot — A representation of what the user sees or might see on a computer screen
Secondary — A secondary word or phrase in an index term
SecondaryIE — A secondary term in an index entry, rather than in the text
Sect1 — A top-level section of document
Sect1Info — Meta-information for a Sect1
Sect2 — A subsection within a Sect1
Sect2Info — Meta-information for a Sect2
Sect3 — A subsection within a Sect2
Sect3Info — Meta-information for a Sect3
Sect4 — A subsection within a Sect3
Sect4Info — Meta-information for a Sect4
Sect5 — A subsection within a Sect4
Sect5Info — Meta-information for a Sect5
Section — A recursive section
SectionInfo — Meta-information for a recursive section
See — Part of an index term directing the reader instead to another entry in the index
SeeAlso — Part of an index term directing the reader also to another entry in the index
SeeAlsoIE — A "See also" entry in an index, rather than in the text
SeeIE — A "See" entry in an index, rather than in the text
Seg — An element of a list item in a segmented list
SegListItem — A list item in a segmented list
SegmentedList — A segmented list, a list of sets of elements
SegTitle — The title of an element of a list item in a segmented list
SeriesInfo — Information about the publication series of which a book is a part
SeriesVolNums — Numbers of the volumes in a series of books
Set — A collection of books
SetIndex — An index to a set of books
SetInfo — Meta-information for a Set
SGMLTag — A component of SGML markup
ShortAffil — A brief description of an affiliation
Shortcut — A key combination for an action that is also accessible through a menu
Sidebar — A portion of a document that is isolated from the main narrative flow
SimPara — A paragraph that contains only text and inline markup, no block elements
SimpleList — An undecorated list of single words or short phrases
SimpleSect — A section of a document with no subdivisions
spanspec — Formatting information for a spanned column in a table
State — A state or province in an address
Step — A unit of action in a procedure
Street — A street address in an address
StructField — A field in a structure (in the programming language sense)
StructName — The name of a structure (in the programming language sense)
Subject — One of a group of terms describing the subject matter of a document
SubjectSet — A set of terms describing the subject matter of a document
SubjectTerm — A term in a group of terms describing the subject matter of a document
Subscript — A subscript (as in H₂O, the molecular formula for water)
SubSteps — A wrapper for steps that occur within steps in a procedure
Subtitle — The subtitle of a document
Superscript — A superscript (as in x², the mathematical notation for x multiplied by itself)
Surname — A family name; in western cultures the "last name"
Symbol — A name that is replaced by a value before processing
SynopFragment — A portion of a CmdSynopsis broken out from the main body of the synopsis
SynopFragmentRef — A reference to a fragment of a command synopsis
Synopsis — A general-purpose element for representing the syntax of commands or functions
SystemItem — A system-related item or term
Table — A formal table in a document
tbody — A wrapper for the rows of a table or informal table
Term — The word or phrase being defined or described in a variable list
Tertiary — A tertiary word or phrase in an index term
TertiaryIE — A tertiary term in an index entry, rather than in the text
TextObject — A wrapper for a text description of an object and its associated meta-information
tfoot — A table footer consisting of one or more rows
tgroup — A wrapper for the main content of a table, or part of a table
thead — A table header consisting of one or more rows
Tip — A suggestion to the user, set off from the text
Title — The text of the title of a section of a document or of a formal block-level element
TitleAbbrev — The abbreviation of a Title
ToC — A table of contents
ToCback — An entry in a table of contents for a back matter component
ToCchap — An entry in a table of contents for a component in the body of a document
ToCentry — A component title in a table of contents
ToCfront — An entry in a table of contents for a front matter component
ToClevel1 — A top-level entry within a table of contents entry for a chapter-like component
ToClevel2 — A second-level entry within a table of contents entry for a chapter-like component
ToClevel3 — A third-level entry within a table of contents entry for a chapter-like component
ToClevel4 — A fourth-level entry within a table of contents entry for a chapter-like component
ToClevel5 — A fifth-level entry within a table of contents entry for a chapter-like component
ToCpart — An entry in a table of contents for a part of a book
Token — A unit of information
Trademark — A trademark
Type — The classification of a value
ULink — A link that addresses its target by means of a URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
UserInput — Data entered by the user
VarArgs — An empty element in a function synopsis indicating a variable number of arguments
VariableList — A list in which each entry is composed of a set of one or more terms and an associated description
VarListEntry — A wrapper for a set of terms and the associated description in a variable list
VarName — The name of a variable
VideoData — Pointer to external video data
VideoObject — A wrapper for video data and its associated meta-information
Void — An empty element in a function synopsis indicating that the function in question takes no arguments
VolumeNum — The volume number of a document in a set (as of books in a set or articles in a journal)
Warning — An admonition set off from the text
WordAsWord — A word meant specifically as a word and not representing anything else
XRef — A cross reference to another part of the document
Year — The year of publication of a document

II. DocBook Parameter Entity Reference