`<topicmeta>`

Topic metadata is metadata that applies to a topic based on its context in a map.

Usage information

The metadata specified in a <topicmeta> element is specific to a given context within a map. If a reference to a single resource appears more than once in a map or set of maps, unique metadata can be specified in each instance. For example, when the parent <topicref> element results in a link, elements within the <topicmeta> element can be used to provide context-specific information about the link, such as link text, a short description, or a navigation title.

Attributes

The following attributes are available on this element: universal attributes.

Example

The following code sample shows how the <topicmeta> element can contain a link title and short description:

<map>
  <title>Indexing elements</title>        
  <topicref href="indexing.dita">
    <topicmeta>
      <linktitle>Indexing for company specialists</linktitle>
      <shortdesc>Guidelines for indexing company materials</shortdesc>
    </topicmeta>
    <!-- Additional topic references -->
  </topicref>
</map>

When link previews for indexing.dita are generated, the link title and short description provided within the <topicmeta> element are used.