openingBlock

Node type: Block element (can contain only other elements)

Whitespace: Not protected

Definition

The opening portion of a unit of text, such as a letter.

Child Nodes or Content

One or more:

Icon identifying optional elements = Optional element or attribute

Parent Elements

letter

figure (basic)

listItem (basic list)

bodyBlock

figure (for teacher)

listItem (noMarker list)

Code Sample

<date>

<para paraID="3">January 31, 1990</para>

</date>

<para paraID="4">To the First Presidency of <br/>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</para>

</addressee>

<salutation paraID="5">Dear Brethren:</salutation>

</openingBlock>

Display Sample

January 31, 1990

To the First Presidency of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Dear Brethren:

Notes

Wraps elements such as addressee and date.

Marking in Microsoft Word

Use the following paragraph styles:

OPEN_address
OPEN-ADDRSS_para
OPEN-DATE_para
OPEN-FROM_para.first
OPEN-FROM_para
OPEN_instruction
OPEN_salutation
OPEN-SUBLN_para
OPEN_title