###### 3.2.6.1.1 prelreqs

The <prelreqs> element contains information about preliminary requirements – the things the user needs to know or do before starting a task. This element contains information about personnel requirements, safety conditions, support equipment, supplies, and spare parts.

###### Contains

Doctype | Content model
machineryTask | ( (reqconds) (optional) then (reqpers) (optional) then (supequip) (optional) then (supplies) (optional) then (spares) (optional) then (safety) (optional) )

###### Contained by

Doctype | Content model
machineryTask | taskbody

###### Inheritance

+ topic/section task/prereq mitask-d/prelreqs

###### Example

    <prelreqs>
     <reqconds>
      <reqcond>Rear Oil Seal replacement</reqcond>
      <reqcontp>Motor Oil Guide</reqcontp>
     </reqconds>
     <reqpers>
      <personnel>2</personnel>
      <perscat>Mechanic</perscat>
      <perskill>Expert</perskill>
      <esttime>2 hours</esttime>
     </reqpers>
     <supequip>
      <supeqli>
       <supequi>Driver handle</supequi>
       <supequi>Slide hammer</supequi>
       <supequi>Axle seal installer</supequi>
      </supeqli>
    </supequip>
    <supplies>
     <nosupply/>
    </supplies>
    <spares>
     <sparesli>
      <spare>dipstick</spare>
      <spare>engine oil</spare>
     </sparesli>
    </spares>
    <safety>
     <safecond>All personnel shall wear safety shoes and protective
     clothing to reduce the chance of injury.</safecond>
    </safety>
    </prelreqs>

###### Attributes

Name | Description | Data Type | Default Value | Required?
spectitle | The specialized title attribute allows architects of specialized types to define a fixed or default title for a specialized element. Not intended for direct use by authors. | CDATA | #IMPLIED | No
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, outputclass | Common attributes described in 3.4.1.9 Other common DITA attributes |  |  |

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Parent Topic: 3.2.6.1 Task requirements domain

Sibling Topics:

3.2.6.1.2 closereqs

3.2.6.1.3 reqconds

3.2.6.1.4 reqcond

3.2.6.1.5 noconds

3.2.6.1.6 reqcontp

3.2.6.1.7 reqpers

3.2.6.1.8 personnel

3.2.6.1.9 perscat

3.2.6.1.10 perskill

3.2.6.1.11 esttime

3.2.6.1.12 supeqli

3.2.6.1.13 supequi

3.2.6.1.14 supequip

3.2.6.1.15 nosupeq

3.2.6.1.16 supplies

3.2.6.1.17 supply

3.2.6.1.18 supplyli

3.2.6.1.19 nosupply

3.2.6.1.20 spare

3.2.6.1.21 spares

3.2.6.1.22 sparesli

3.2.6.1.23 nospares

3.2.6.1.24 nosafety

3.2.6.1.25 safecond

3.2.6.1.26 safety