2.11 The Body of the Document ¶

The body segment contains all the text of the document. A manual is divided into one or more nodes (see Nodes). The example illustrates a chapter made of three nodes, one for introductory material in the chapter, and two sections. The introductory material contains an enumerated list.

@node First Chapter
@chapter First Chapter

@cindex chapter, first
This is the first chapter.
@cindex index entry, another

Here is a numbered list.

@enumerate
@item
This is the first item.

@item
This is the second item.
@end enumerate


@node First Section
@section First Section

First section of first chapter.


@node Second Section
@section Second Section

Second section of first chapter.

In the Info output, the ‘First Chapter’ node will contain a menu listing the two sections in the chapter. Similarly, when this node is output in its own HTML file, it will contain a table of contents for the chapter.

Here is what the contents of this chapter will look like:

1. First Chapter ¶

This is the first chapter.

Here is a numbered list.

1. This is the first item.
2. This is the second item.

1.1 First Section ¶

First section of first chapter.

1.2 Second Section ¶

Second section of first chapter.

(In the Info and HTML output, the chapter would also be split into nodes.)