The substeps element allows you to break a step down into a series of separate actions, and should be used only if necessary. Try to describe the steps of a task in a single level of steps. If you need to use more than one level of substep nesting, you should probably rewrite the task to simplify it.
Inheritance
- topic/ol task/substeps
Example
<substeps> <substep><cmd>Hold pencil in a steady, level position.</cmd></substep> <substep><cmd>Turn handle until resistance diminishes.</cmd> <info>Note: initially, it might be somewhat difficult to turn the handle if pencil has never been sharpened before.</info></substep> <substep><cmd>To determine if pencil is sharp, remove it from the sharpener and inspect the tip.</cmd></substep> </substeps>
Attributes
The following attributes are available on this element: Universal attribute group and outputclass.