### 15.5.10 Opening DITA 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:

§15.5.10.1 Starting ancestor elements before the current block

§15.5.10.2 Starting a new hierarchy after the current block

| 15.5.9.2 Ending ancestor elements after the current block |  | 15.5.10.1 Starting ancestor elements before the current block |