---
title: "p.message-number"
description: "## Syntax **p.message-number** ## Purpose The p.message-number annotation is used to tag an element as being the identifier of a message generated by a piece of software. This is the format in which it may appear in logs or internal…"
url: "https://www.stilo.com/docs/migrate/task/p-message-number/"
updated: "2023-12-11"
category: Annotations / Task
tags:
  - Annotations
---

# p.message-number

## Syntax

**p.message-number**

## Purpose

The p.message-number annotation is used to tag an element as being the identifier of a message generated by a piece of software. This is the format in which it may appear in logs or internal operations, but not necessarily what the user sees through the software interface.

## Example

The following is an example of a time when you might want to use the annotation

![](https://www.stilo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/stilo-dita-xml-annotation-p.message-number0.png)

 

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

![](https://www.stilo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/stilo-dita-xml-annotation-p.message-number1.png)

The following is the DITA XML output for the rule:

<p>When the user attempts to create a new file, they will see the following outputs on their GOS interface:</p>

<msgnum>cn:start</msgnum>

<msgnum>cn:name</msgnum>

<msgnum>cn:end</msgnum>