ABSTRACT Element

---

Summarizes the associated parent element.

Syntax

<ABSTRACT
    XML-SPACE = "DEFAULT" | "PRESERVE"
>

Attributes

XML-SPACE

String value that specifies how white space—such as a tab, space, or blank line—is treated.

"DEFAULT"	Value that permits white space to be filtered out during file processing.
"PRESERVE"	Value that ensures all white space characters are retained.

Element Information

Number of occurrences	None or one
Parent elements	CHANNEL,  IMPLEMENTATION, ITEM,  SOFTPKG
Child elements	None
File formats supported	CDF, OSD
Requires closing tag	Yes

Remarks

When the cursor is paused over a CHANNEL or an ITEM title, Microsoft® Internet Explorer displays the text in the ABSTRACT element in a ToolTip located in the browser channel pane.

ABSTRACT is no longer an attribute of CHANNEL; it is now a separate element.

Example

This example provides a synopsis of an article about creating a CDF file.

<ABSTRACT>This article describes how to create a CDF file.</ABSTRACT>