---
title: p.choice.head
description: "## Syntax **p.choice.head** ## Purpose The p.choice.entry annotation is used to indicate a header for decision points contained in table cells within a procedure. This annotation marks table cell contents as being a choice rather than context or a step.…"
url: "https://www.stilo.com/docs/migrate/prolog/p-choice-head/"
updated: "2023-11-08"
category: Annotations / Prolog
tags:
  - Annotations
---

# p.choice.head

## Syntax

**p.choice.head**

## Purpose

The p.choice.entry annotation is used to indicate a header for decision points contained in table cells within a procedure. This annotation marks table cell contents as being a choice rather than context or a step.

See p.choice.entry for more information.

## Examples

The following is an example of a time where you might want to use the p.choice.head annotation:

![](https://www.stilo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/stilo-dita-xml-annotation-p.choice.head0_.png)

The following is an example of a rule that will apply p.choice.head:

![](https://www.stilo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/stilo-dita-xml-annotation-p.choice.head1_-1024x113.png)

 

The following is the DITA XML output for the rule:

 

 

<step>
 <cmd>Choose one of the following options:</cmd>
 <choicetable>
 <chrow>
 <choption><step><choicetable><chhead id="ID-000000a6">Option A</chhead></choicetable></step>
 </choption>
 <chdesc><step><choicetable><chhead id="ID-000000a8">Option B</chhead></choicetable></step>
 </chdesc>
 </chrow>
 <chrow>
 <choption><step><choicetable><chrow id="ID-000000ab">In the Paragraph pane, select Numbering.</chrow></choicetable></step>
 </choption>
 <chdesc><step><choicetable><chrow id="ID-000000ad">In the Paragraph pane, select Bullets.</chrow></choicetable></step>
 </chdesc>
 </chrow>
 </choicetable>
 </step>

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