`<topichead>`

A topic head is a title-only entry in a DITA map.

Usage information

The <topichead> element is a convenience element. It is equivalent to a <topicref> element with the following components:

A navigation title
No @href, @keys, or @keyref attributes

Rendering expectations

When the navigation title associated with a <topichead> element is rendered, it appears as a heading in a table of contents. In print contexts, it also appears as a heading in the rendered body content.

Processing expectations

Processors SHOULD generate a warning if a navigation title is not specified on a <topichead> element.

Specialization hierarchy

The <topichead> element is specialized from <topicref>. It is defined in the mapgroup-domain module.

Attributes

The following attributes are available on this element: common map attributes, universal attributes, @format, @scope, and @type.

Example

In the following example, the <topichead> elements provide titles ("Computers" and "Books") for two groups of topics:

<map>
  <topichead>
    <topicmeta>
      <navtitle>Computers</navtitle>
    </topicmeta>
    <topicref href="eniac.dita"/>
    <topicref href="system360.dita"/>
    <topicref href="pdp8.dita"/>
  </topichead>
  <topichead>
    <topicmeta>
      <navtitle>Books</navtitle>
    </topicmeta>
    <topicref href="hardback.dita"/>
    <topicref href="paperback.dita"/>
  </topichead>
</map>