DITA 1.3 Language Reference : Language reference: All-inclusive edition : Technical content elements : Task elements : tasktroubleshooting
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tasktroubleshooting
The tasktroubleshooting element provides information designed to help users remedy the situation when a task does not complete as expected. In particular, this element can be used to explain how users can recover when the results of a task do not match those listed in the result element. The troubleshooting remedy typically contains one or more actions for solving a problem. For complex remedies, link to another task.
Tip: Do not use <note type="trouble"> inside of tasktroubleshooting because its meaning there would be ambiguous.
Content models
See appendix for information about this element in OASIS document type shells.
Inheritance
- topic/section task/tasktroubleshooting
Example 265. Example

<steps>
<step><cmd>...</cmd></step>
<!-- ... more steps ... -->
</steps>
<result>
<p>The <uicontrol>User Type</uicontrol> menu updates to
display the new types you added.</p>
</result>
<tasktroubleshooting>
<p>If the User Type menu does not display the additions, try
one or more of the following:
<ul>
<li>Refresh the page</li>
<li>Verify that <wintitle>Add Types</wintitle> is not
still open; if so, go to it and press
<uicontrol>OK</uicontrol>.</li>
</ul>
</p>
</tasktroubleshooting>
<example>
<p>For example, you could also do xyz.</p>
</example>
<postreq>
<p>Once completed, you need to consider abc.</p>
</postreq>

Attributes
The following attributes are available on this element: Universal attribute group and outputclass.