<glossSurfaceForm>
The <glossSurfaceForm>
element specifies an unambiguous
presentation of the <glossterm>
that might
combine multiple forms. The surface form is suitable to introduce the term in new
contexts.
The <glossSurfaceForm>
element is most often used for terms that also
specify the <glossAcronym>
element. In that context, the
<glossSurfaceForm>
element contains the term in a manner that
introduces both the term and the acronym, so that later references to the term can be
replaced with the acronym alone. See the <abbreviated-form>
element for a full description of how
the surface form is used together with acronyms.
See appendix for information about this element in OASIS document type shells.
- topic/p concept/p glossentry/glossSurfaceForm
The following topic defines the term "Anti-lock Braking System". Within the topic, the
<glossSurfaceForm>
element provides a version of the term that
combines both the primary term and the acronym. This allows references to the topic from
<abbreviated-form>
to different versions of the term in different
contexts.
<glossentry id="abs">
<glossterm>Anti-lock Braking System</glossterm>
<glossBody>
<glossSurfaceForm>Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)</glossSurfaceForm>
<glossAlt>
<glossAcronym>ABS</glossAcronym>
</glossAlt>
</glossBody>
</glossentry>
The following attributes are available on this element: Universal attribute group and outputclass.