DITA 1.3 Language Reference : Language reference: All-inclusive edition : Technical content elements : Reference elements : properties
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properties
The properties element gives a list of properties for the subject of the current topic, for example whether a class is public or protected. Each property can include the type, value, and a description. The typical rendering is usually in a table-like format. To represent multiple values for a single type, create additional property elements and use only the propvalue element (and propdesc when needed) for each successive value.
Content models
See appendix for information about this element in OASIS document type shells.
Inheritance
- topic/simpletable reference/properties
Example 272. Example
<properties>
<prophead>
<proptypehd>Visual Element</proptypehd>
<propvaluehd>Value</propvaluehd>
<propdeschd>Implication</propdeschd>
</prophead>
<property>
<proptype>color</proptype>
<propvalue>red</propvalue>
<propdesc>depicts anger</propdesc>
</property>
<property>
<propvalue>green</propvalue>
<propdesc>depicts permission</propdesc>
</property>
</properties>
Attributes
The following attributes are available on this element: Universal attribute group, Display attribute group, Simpletable attribute group, outputclass, and spectitle.