Technical content domains and constraints: Where they are used

DITA 1.3 Language Reference : Non-normative information : Domains and constraints in the OASIS specification : Technical content domains and constraints: Where they are used

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This section provides a summary of which document types use each of the technical content domains and constraints.

Technical content domains

Domain	What includes it	What does NOT include it
Abbreviated form (map/topic)	• Technical content maps: Classification map, Map, Bookmap • Technical content topics: all topics except Machinery task	• Base map, base topic • Technical content maps: Subject scheme • Technical content topics: Machinery task • Learning and training document types: all maps and topics
Equation (map/topic)	• Technical content topics: all topics except Machinery task	• Base map, base topic • Technical content maps: all maps • Technical content topics: Machinery task • Learning and training document types: all maps and topics
Glossary reference (map)	• Technical content document types: Classification map, Map	• Base map, base topic • Technical content document types: Bookmap, Subject Scheme • Learning and training document types: all maps and topics
Markup (map/topic)	• Technical content maps: Classification map, Map, Bookmap • Technical content topics: all topics except Machinery task	• Base map, base topic • Technical content maps: Subject Scheme • Technical content topics: Machinery task • Learning and training document types: all maps and topics
MathML (map/topic)	• Technical content topics: all topics except Machinery task	• Base map, base topic • Technical content maps: all maps • Technical content topics: Machinery task • Learning and training document types: all maps and topics
Programming (map/topic)	• Technical content maps: Classification map, Map, Bookmap • Technical content topics: all except Machinery Task	• Base map, base topic • Technical content maps: Subject Scheme • Technical content topics: Machinery task • Learning and training document types: all maps and topics
Release Management (map/topic)	• Technical content maps: Classification map, Map, Bookmap • Technical content topics: all except Machinery Task • Learning and training document types: all maps • Learning and training document types: all topics	• Base map, base topic • Technical content maps: Subject Scheme • Technical content topics: Machinery task
Software (map/topic)	• Technical content maps: Classification map, Map, Bookmap • Technical content topics: all except Machinery Task	• Base map, base topic • Technical content maps: Subject Scheme • Technical content topics: Machinery task • Learning and training document types: all maps and topics
SVG (map/topic)	• Technical content topics: all topics except Composite (ditabase), Machinery task	• Base map, base topic • Technical content maps: all maps • Technical content topics: Composite (ditabase), Machinery task • Learning and training document types: all maps and topics
Task requirements (topic)	• Technical content document types: Machinery task	• Base map, base topic • Technical content document types: all except Machinery task • Learning and training document types: all maps and topics
User interface (map/topic)	• Technical content maps: Classification map, Map, Bookmap • Technical content topics: all topics	• Base map, base topic • Technical content maps: Subject Scheme • Learning and training document types: all maps and topics
XML Mention (map/topic)	• Technical content maps: Classification map, Map, Bookmap • Technical content topics: all topics except Machinery task	• Base map, base topic • Technical content maps: Subject Scheme • Technical content topics: Machinery task • Learning and training document types: all maps and topics
xNAL (map/topic)	• Technical content document types: bookmap • Learning and training document types: Bookmap	• Base map, base topic • Technical content document types: all except Bookmap • Learning and training document types: all except Bookmap

Technical content constraints

Constraint	What includes it	What does NOT include it
Machinery task body constraint	• Technical content document types: Machinery task	• Base map, base topic • Technical content document types: all except Machinery task • Learning and training document types: all maps and topics
Strict task body constraint	• Technical content document types: Task, Composite (ditabase), Troubleshooting	• Base map, base topic • Technical content document types: all except Task, Composite (ditabase), Troubleshooting • Learning and training document types: all maps and topics

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