### 3.1 Base elements

Base elements include the core DITA topic and map elements that are the building blocks for other specializations as well as several basic specializations that are not applicable to a specific information domain.

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Parent Topic: Chapter 3. Language reference

Child Topics:

3.1.1 Topic elements

3.1.2 Map elements

3.1.3 Metadata elements

3.1.4 Domain elements

3.1.5 Classification elements

3.1.6 Specialization elements

3.1.7 Legacy conversion elements

3.1.8 DITAVAL elements

Sibling Topics:

Technical content elements

Learning and training elements

3.4 Attributes

3.5 Element quick reference