4.1. Specifying the type of a division

You'll often want to specify the type of a newly inserted division. This division type is specified by the type attribute of the div element. Its value is "dedication", "preface", "abstract", etc, when the div is contained in front and "part", "chapter", "section", when the div is contained in body.

This is done by

1. explicitly selecting the div element by clicking on "div" in the node path bar;
   
2. using the Attributes tool to type a value in the "type" row.
   

   Of course, the Attributes tool may be used to specify any attribute on any element. For example, you may also want to use it to specify the n or subtype attributes of a div.

Going further

• Online tutorial including a screencast: "Quickly adding an attribute".
• Customization tip explaining how to insert custom element templates (e.g. a div element having its type attribute already set to "chapter"): "Inserting custom element templates".