#### 3.1.1 Topic elements

The base topic elements include elements that make up the core building blocks of the DITA topic, such as topic, body, and related-links, as well as elements like <p> and <ph> that are used in many topic specializations. Some of these elements are also available inside the <topicmeta> map element.

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3.1.1.3 Table elements

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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