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# caution

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caution — A note of caution

## Synopsis

### Content Model

    caution ::=
    (title?,
     (calloutlist|glosslist|bibliolist|itemizedlist|orderedlist|
      segmentedlist|simplelist|variablelist|literallayout|
      programlisting|programlistingco|screen|screenco|screenshot|
      synopsis|cmdsynopsis|funcsynopsis|classsynopsis|fieldsynopsis|
      constructorsynopsis|destructorsynopsis|methodsynopsis|
      formalpara|para|simpara|address|blockquote|graphic|graphicco|
      mediaobject|mediaobjectco|informalequation|informalexample|
      informalfigure|informaltable|equation|example|figure|table|
      procedure|sidebar|anchor|bridgehead|remark|indexterm|beginpage)+)

### Attributes

Common attributes

## Description

A `Caution` is an admonition, usually set off from the main text.

In some types of documentation, the semantics of admonitions are clearly defined (`Caution` might imply the possibility of harm to equipment whereas `Warning` might imply harm to a person) However, DocBook makes no such assertions.

### Processing expectations

Formatted as a displayed block. Often outputs the generated text “Caution” or some other visible indication of the type of admonition, especially if a `Title` is not present. Sometimes outputs a graphical icon or other symbol as well.

### Parents

These elements contain caution: `answer`, `appendix`, `article`, `bibliodiv`, `bibliography`, `blockquote`, `callout`, `caption`, `chapter`, `colophon`, `dedication`, `entry`, `glossary`, `glossdiv`, `highlights`, `index`, `itemizedlist`, `legalnotice`, `listitem`, `msgexplan`, `msgtext`, `orderedlist`, `para`, `partintro`, `preface`, `procedure`, `qandadiv`, `qandaset`, `question`, `refsect1`, `refsect2`, `refsect3`, `refsection`, `refsynopsisdiv`, `revdescription`, `sect1`, `sect2`, `sect3`, `sect4`, `sect5`, `section`, `setindex`, `sidebar`, `simplesect`, `step`, `taskprerequisites`, `taskrelated`, `tasksummary`, `td`, `textobject`, `th`, `variablelist`.

### Children

The following elements occur in caution: `address`, `anchor`, `beginpage`, `bibliolist`, `blockquote`, `bridgehead`, `calloutlist`, `classsynopsis`, `cmdsynopsis`, `constructorsynopsis`, `destructorsynopsis`, `equation`, `example`, `fieldsynopsis`, `figure`, `formalpara`, `funcsynopsis`, `glosslist`, `graphic`, `graphicco`, `indexterm`, `informalequation`, `informalexample`, `informalfigure`, `informaltable`, `itemizedlist`, `literallayout`, `mediaobject`, `mediaobjectco`, `methodsynopsis`, `orderedlist`, `para`, `procedure`, `programlisting`, `programlistingco`, `remark`, `screen`, `screenco`, `screenshot`, `segmentedlist`, `sidebar`, `simpara`, `simplelist`, `synopsis`, `table`, `title`, `variablelist`.

## See Also

`important`, `note`, `tip`, `warning`.

## Examples

    <!DOCTYPE caution PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN"
              "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.1.2/docbookx.dtd">
    <caution><title>No User Servicable Parts Inside</title>
    <para>
    Breaking this seal voids all warranties.
    </para>
    </caution>

### No User Servicable Parts Inside

Breaking this seal voids all warranties.

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