ABSTRACT element

Obsolete. Summarizes the associated parent element.

Usage

<ABSTRACT
  XML-SPACE = "sWhiteSpace"/>

Attributes

Attribute Type Required Description

XML-SPACE

sWhiteSpace

No

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

DEFAULT

Default. Value that permits white space to be filtered out during file processing.

PRESERVE

Value that ensures all white space characters are retained.

Child elements

There are no child elements.

Parent elements

Element

CHANNEL

IMPLEMENTATION

ITEM

SOFTPKG

Remarks

Windows Internet Explorer 7. The Channel Definition Format (CDF) is obsolete and should not be used.

When the cursor is paused over a CHANNEL or an ITEM title, Windows 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.

Examples

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

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

Element information

Minimum supported system

Windows XP
Can be empty Yes