s.apiname

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s.apiname

Purpose #

The s.apiname annotation is used to tag a span element as being the name of an application programming interface (API). API names can include method or class names. This tag is generally applied to content contained within a syntax diagram, but it can be applied outside of that context.

Example #

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

 

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

The following is the DITA XML output for the rule:

<p>Use <apiname>image.aigen</apiname> to create an auto-generated image in the display pane.</p>