### 8.1 Managing format components

DITA2Go uses format components as building blocks for numbering, cross references, borders, and shading. These building blocks are referenced by paragraph, character, table, row, cell, section, or page format definitions in their respective format configuration files.

In this section:

§8.1.1 Understanding where to define format components

§8.1.2 Basing format component properties on other components

§8.1.3 Assigning additional names to format components

§8.1.4 Understanding format-component name lookups

§8.1.5 Including typographic tags and character formats

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Sibling Topics:

8.2 Defining border format components

8.3 Defining shading format components

8.4 Overriding border and shading properties

8.5 Configuring output numbering properties

8.6 Configuring run-in headings for text formats

8.7 Defining cross-reference output formats

8.8 Configuring trademark formats

8.9 Localizing output headings, labels, and names