This element contains a CALS table model to help create formatting constructs, and are not referenced from the text. Unlike formal tables (see <formaltable>), there is no title (and table number) and no option to replace the CALS model with graphic images.

The elements listed below may directly contain this element. They are "parent" elements. Elements in referenced groups are included, up to two levels of group nesting.

Parent elements: <abstract> <para> <listitem> <definition> <entry>

- (via "Section Mixture" group: <intro> <section1> <section2> <section3> <section4> <section5> <summary> <ackno> <notesaddedinproof> )

The DTD model for this element:

--+(sequence)
  |  
 table  -- (elements)
  |  
 endnotes (optional) -- (TEXT and elements)

The DTD contains the following element and attribute definitions (note that embedded links are to definitions within the DTD page of this guide):

<!ELEMENT informaltable                  (table, endnotes?)>
<!ATTLIST informaltable
                doi                      CDATA  #IMPLIED 
               %a-group-CommonIDAttrs;>

Defined in DTD section Block-level Content : Tables

Common Optional ID Attributes (a-group-CommonIDAttrs)

                doi                      CDATA  #IMPLIED