The system output (<systemoutput>) element represents computer output or responses to a command or situation. A generalized element, it represents any kind of output from the computer, so the author may wish to choose more specific markup, such as msgph, for messages from the application. The system output element is part of the DITA software domain, a special set of DITA elements designed to document software tasks, concepts and reference information.
( text data or keyword or option or parmname or apiname or cmdname or msgnum or varname or wintitle or term) (any number)
Name | Description | Data Type | Default Value | Required? |
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%univ-atts; (%select-atts;, %id-atts;, translate, xml:lang) | A set of related attributes, described at univ-atts | parameter entity | PE not applicable | Not applicable |
%global-atts; (xtrf, xtrc) | A set of related attributes, described at global-atts | parameter entity | PE not applicable | Not applicable |
class, outputclass | Common attributes described in othercommon |
<p>After you type <userinput>mealplan dinner</userinput>, the meal planning program will print a <systemoutput>For what day?</systemoutput> message. Reply by typing the day of the week for which you want a meal plan, for example, <userinput>Thursday</userinput>.</p>