#### 26.5.9 Opening DocBook ancestor elements

To get a block element in the correct position in a hierarchy, you might have to force the opening of interpolated ancestor elements first; or, in some cases, specify elements that must be opened after the current element ends.

In this section:

§26.5.9.1 Starting ancestor elements before the current block

§26.5.9.2 Starting a new hierarchy after the current block

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Parent Topic: 26.5 Nesting DocBook block elements

Sibling Topics:

26.5.1 Understanding how DITA2Go determines element nesting

26.5.2 Designating DocBook ancestor elements

26.5.3 Fixing up interpolated ancestries

26.5.4 Deciding when to fully specify ancestry

26.5.5 Specifying alternate ancestries for the same element

26.5.6 Specifying first-child status for nested elements

26.5.7 Specifying full ancestry for nested sections

26.5.8 Closing DocBook ancestor elements

26.5.10 Configuring multi-paragraph list items

26.5.11 Specifying DocBook element levels