systemoutput
The systemoutput element represents computer output or responses to a command or situation. A generalized element, it represents any kind of output from the computer, so the author might want to choose more specific markup, such as msgph for messages from the application. The system output element is part of the DITA software domain, a special set of DITA elements designed to document software tasks, concepts and reference information.
Content models
See appendix for information about this element in OASIS document type shells.
Inheritance
+ topic/ph sw-d/systemoutput
Example 420. Example
<p>After you type <userinput>mealplan dinner</userinput>, the meal planning program
will print a <systemoutput>For what day?</systemoutput> message.
Reply by typing the day of the week for which you want a meal plan,
for example, <userinput>Thursday</userinput>.</p>
Attributes
The following attributes are available on this element:
Universal attribute group,
outputclass, and
keyref.
Parent topic