The <critdates> element contains the critical dates in a document life cycle, such as the creation date and multiple revision dates.
This element is equivalent to the Date element in Dublin Core.
Contains
Note: These models represent only the default document types distributed by OASIS.
Actual content models will differ with each new document type.
| Doctype | Content model |
|---|---|
| topic, map, concept, ditabase, glossary, glossentry, glossgroup, reference, task, bookmap, classifyMap, subjectScheme, machineryTask, learningAssessment, learningBookmap, learningContent, learningMap, learningOverview, learningPlan, learningSummary | ( (created) (optional) then (revised) (any number) ) |
Contained by
| Doctype | Content model |
|---|---|
| topic (base), topic (technical content), concept, ditabase, glossary, glossentry, glossgroup, reference, task (strict), task (general), machineryTask, learningAssessment, learningContent, learningOverview, learningPlan, learningSummary | prolog |
| map (base), map (technical content), classifyMap, subjectScheme, learningMap | topicmeta |
| bookmap, learningBookmap | topicmeta, bookmeta |
Inheritance
- topic/critdates
Example
<prolog>
<critdates>
<created date="2001-06-12"></created>
<revised modified="2001-08-20"></revised>
</critdates>
</prolog>
Attributes
| Name | Description | Data Type | Default Value | Required? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| univ-atts attribute group (includes select-atts, id-atts, and localization-atts groups) | A set of related attributes, described in univ-atts attribute group | |||
| global-atts attribute group (xtrf, xtrc) | A set of related attributes, described in global-atts attribute group | |||
| class | A common attribute described in Other common DITA attributes |