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title: p.map.navtitle
description: "## Syntax **p.map.navtitle**   ## Purpose The p.map.navtitle annotation is used to tag an element as being the navigation title for a DITA map. This is stored in the map’s metadata. It behaves as an alternate title for use in…"
url: "https://www.stilo.com/docs/migrate/book/p-map-navtitle-2/"
updated: "2023-12-18"
category: Annotations / Book, Map and Bookmap
tags:
  - Annotations
---

# p.map.navtitle

## Syntax

**p.map.navtitle**

 

## Purpose

The p.map.navtitle annotation is used to tag an element as being the navigation title for a DITA map. This is stored in the map’s metadata. It behaves as an alternate title for use in indexing, searching, and other navigation tools.

## Examples

The following is an example of a time where you might want to use the annotations

![](https://www.stilo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/p.map_.navtitle0.png)

 

The following is an example of a rule that will apply the annotation

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The following is the DITA XML output for the rule:

<map>

<title>Map Data</title>

<topicmeta>

**      <navtitle>Metadata:</navtitle>**

</topicmeta>