###### 3.1.1.2.36 text

The text element associates no semantics with its content. It exists to serve as a container for text where a container is needed (e.g., for conref, or for restricted content models in specializations). Unlike ph, text cannot contain images. Unlike keyword, text does not imply keyword-like semantics. The text element contains only text data, or nested text elements. All universal attributes are available on text.

For contexts where ph is available, authors should use that element. Where keyword is available, authors should use that element. Where neither ph nor keyword is available, text can be used to pull content by conref.

###### Contains

Doctype | Content model
topic, map, concept, ditabase, glossary, glossentry, glossgroup, reference, task, bookmap, classifyMap, subjectScheme, machineryTask, learningAssessment, learningBookmap, learningContent, learningMap, learningOverview, learningPlan, learningSummary | ( text data or text) (any number)

###### Contained by

Doctype | Content model
topic (base), map (base), classifyMap, subjectScheme, learningBookmap, learningMap | text, keyword, term, ph, tm, shape
topic (technical content), map (technical content), concept, ditabase, glossary, glossentry, glossgroup, reference, task (strict), task (general), bookmap | text, keyword, term, ph, tm, shape, wintitle, shortcut, option, parmname, synph, apiname, kwd, msgnum, cmdname, varname
machineryTask | text, keyword, term, ph, tm, shape, wintitle, shortcut
learningAssessment, learningContent, learningOverview, learningPlan, learningSummary | text, keyword, term, ph, tm, shape, lcAreaShape

###### Inheritance

- topic/text

###### Example

    <p>This an example of <keyword><text id="reuse">Text
       that is reusable</text></keyword>, with no extra
       semantics attached to the text when it is reused.</p>

###### Attributes

Name | Description | Data Type | Default Value | Required?
univ-atts attribute group (includes select-atts, id-atts, and localization-atts groups) | A set of related attributes, described in 3.4.1.3 univ-atts attribute group |  |  |
global-atts attribute group (xtrf, xtrc) | A set of related attributes, described in 3.4.1.2 global-atts attribute group |  |  |
class | A common attribute described in 3.4.1.9 Other common DITA attributes |  |  |

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3.1.1.2.1 alt

3.1.1.2.2 cite

3.1.1.2.3 dd

3.1.1.2.4 desc

3.1.1.2.5 ddhd

3.1.1.2.6 dl

3.1.1.2.7 dlentry

3.1.1.2.8 dlhead

3.1.1.2.9 dt

3.1.1.2.10 draft-comment

3.1.1.2.11 dthd

3.1.1.2.12 example

3.1.1.2.13 fig

3.1.1.2.14 figgroup

3.1.1.2.15 fn

3.1.1.2.16 image

3.1.1.2.17 keyword

3.1.1.2.18 li

3.1.1.2.19 lines

3.1.1.2.20 longdescref

3.1.1.2.21 longquoteref

3.1.1.2.22 lq

3.1.1.2.23 object

3.1.1.2.24 note

3.1.1.2.25 ol

3.1.1.2.26 p

3.1.1.2.27 param

3.1.1.2.28 ph

3.1.1.2.29 pre

3.1.1.2.30 q

3.1.1.2.31 section

3.1.1.2.32 sectiondiv

3.1.1.2.33 sl

3.1.1.2.34 sli

3.1.1.2.35 term

3.1.1.2.37 tm

3.1.1.2.38 ul

3.1.1.2.39 xref