salutation

Node type: Element (may contain text and/or other elements)

Whitespace: Protected

Definition

The salutation in a letter.

Child Nodes or Content

Attribute: paraID

Attribute: highlight

Any combination:

Zero or more:

Icon identifying optional elements = Optional element or attribute

Parent Elements

openingBlock

Code Sample

<date>

<para paraID="4">January 31, 1990</para>

</date>

<para paraID="5">To the First Presidency of <br/>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</para>

</addressee>

<salutation paraID="6">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

Often takes the form “Dear Brother Martinez.”

Marking in Microsoft Word

Use the OPEN_salutation paragraph style.