ABSTRACT Element

Obsolete. Summarizes the associated parent element.

Syntax

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<ABSTRACT
    XML-SPACE = "sWhiteSpace"/>

Attributes

XML-SPACE

Optional. String value that specifies how white space—such as a tab, space, or blank line—is treated.

DEFAULT	Default. Value that permits white space to be filtered out during file processing.
PRESERVE	Value that ensures all white space characters are retained.

Element Information

Parent elements	CHANNEL, IMPLEMENTATION, ITEM, SOFTPKG
Child elements	None
Minimum availability	Internet Explorer 4.0
Minimum operating systems	Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0

Remarks

Windows Internet Explorer 7. The Channel Definition Format (CDF) is obsolete and should not be used.

When the cursor is paused over a CHANNEL or an ITEM title, Internet Explorer displays the text in the ABSTRACT element in a ToolTip located in the browser channel pane.

ABSTRACT is no longer an attribute of CHANNEL; it is now a separate element.

Example

This example provides a synopsis of an article about creating a CDF file.

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<ABSTRACT>This article describes how to create a CDF file.</ABSTRACT>