Attribute References Substitution

Attribute references are replaced with the values of the attribute they reference when processed by the attributes substitution step.

Default attributes substitution

Table 1 lists the specific blocks and inline elements the attributes substitution step applies to automatically.

Table 1. Blocks and inline elements subject to the attributes substitution
Blocks and elements Substitution step applied by default

Attribute entry values

Yes

Comments

No

Examples

Yes

Headers

Yes

Literal, listings, and source

No

Macros

Yes
(except passthrough macros)

Open

Yes

Paragraphs

Yes

Passthrough blocks

No

Quotes and verses

Yes

Sidebars

Yes

Tables

Varies

Titles

Yes

attributes substitution value

The attributes substitution step can be modified on blocks and the inline passthrough. For blocks, the step’s name, attributes, can be assigned to the subs attribute. For an inline passthrough, the built-in values a or attributes can be applied to inline text to add or remove the attributes substitution step. Single occurrences of an attribute reference can be escaped by prefixing the expression with a backslash.