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23 <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title">
24 <a name="gi-gir-reference"></a>The GIR XML format</h2></div></div></div>
25 <p>
26     This chapter describes the GIR XML markup format.
27   </p>
28 <div class="refsect2">
29 <a name="gi-gir-api"></a><h3>
30 <span class="emphasis"><em>api</em></span> node</h3>
31
32      The root node of all GIR documents is the api node.
33
34      Possible children: <a href="gi-gir-reference.html#gi-gir-namespace">namespace</a>.
35
36      <div class="example">
37 <a name="id481079"></a><p class="title"><b>Example 4. A GIR fragment showing an api node</b></p>
38 <div class="example-contents">
39   <table class="listing_frame" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
40     <tbody>
41       <tr>
42         <td class="listing_lines" align="right"><pre>1
43 2
44 3</pre></td>
45         <td class="listing_code"><pre class="programlisting"><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="usertype">api</span><span class="normal"> version</span><span class="symbol">=</span><span class="string">"1.0"</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span>
46 <span class="normal">  </span><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="normal">namespace</span><span class="symbol">/&gt;</span>
47 <span class="symbol">&lt;/</span><span class="normal">api</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span></pre></td>
48       </tr>
49     </tbody>
50   </table>
51 </div>
52
53 </div>
54 <br class="example-break">
55 </div>
56 <hr>
57 <div class="refsect2">
58 <a name="gi-gir-namespace"></a><h3>
59 <span class="emphasis"><em>namespace</em></span> node</h3>
60
61      Parent node: <a href="gi-gir-reference.html#gi-gir-api">api</a>.
62      Possible children: callback,
63      <a href="gi-gir-reference.html#gi-gir-class">class</a>,
64      <a href="gi-gir-reference.html#gi-gir-function">function</a>.
65      <a href="gi-gir-reference.html#gi-gir-interface">interface</a>.
66
67      <div class="example">
68 <a name="id488486"></a><p class="title"><b>Example 5. A GIR fragment showing an namespace node</b></p>
69 <div class="example-contents">
70   <table class="listing_frame" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
71     <tbody>
72       <tr>
73         <td class="listing_lines" align="right"><pre>1
74 2
75 3
76 4
77 5
78 6</pre></td>
79         <td class="listing_code"><pre class="programlisting"><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="usertype">api</span><span class="normal"> version</span><span class="symbol">=</span><span class="string">"1.0"</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span>
80 <span class="normal">  </span><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="normal">namespace</span><span class="symbol">=</span><span class="string">"Gtk"</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span>
81 <span class="normal">     </span><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="normal">class</span><span class="symbol">/&gt;</span>
82 <span class="normal">     </span><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="normal">function</span><span class="symbol">/&gt;</span>
83 <span class="normal">  </span><span class="symbol">&lt;/</span><span class="normal">namespace</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span>
84 <span class="symbol">&lt;/</span><span class="normal">api</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span></pre></td>
85       </tr>
86     </tbody>
87   </table>
88 </div>
89
90 </div>
91 <br class="example-break">
92 </div>
93 <hr>
94 <div class="refsect2">
95 <a name="gi-gir-class"></a><h3>
96 <span class="emphasis"><em>class</em></span> node</h3>
97
98      Parent node: <a href="gi-gir-reference.html#gi-gir-namespace">namespace</a>.
99      Possible children: <a href="gi-gir-reference.html#gi-gir-class">constructor</a>,
100      field,
101      method,
102      property.
103      <div class="example">
104 <a name="id518920"></a><p class="title"><b>Example 6. A GIR fragment showing an class node</b></p>
105 <div class="example-contents">
106   <table class="listing_frame" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
107     <tbody>
108       <tr>
109         <td class="listing_lines" align="right"><pre>1
110 2
111 3
112 4
113 5
114 6
115 7
116 8
117 9
118 10</pre></td>
119         <td class="listing_code"><pre class="programlisting"><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="usertype">api</span><span class="normal"> version</span><span class="symbol">=</span><span class="string">"1.0"</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span>
120 <span class="normal">  </span><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="normal">namespace</span><span class="symbol">=</span><span class="string">"Gtk"</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span>
121 <span class="normal">    </span><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="usertype">class</span><span class="normal"> name</span><span class="symbol">=</span><span class="string">"Widget"</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span>
122 <span class="normal">       </span><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="normal">constructor</span><span class="symbol">/&gt;</span>
123 <span class="normal">       </span><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="normal">field</span><span class="symbol">/&gt;</span>
124 <span class="normal">       </span><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="normal">method</span><span class="symbol">/&gt;</span>
125 <span class="normal">       </span><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="normal">property</span><span class="symbol">/&gt;</span>
126 <span class="normal">    </span><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="normal">class</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span>
127 <span class="normal">  </span><span class="symbol">&lt;/</span><span class="normal">namespace</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span>
128 <span class="symbol">&lt;/</span><span class="normal">api</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span></pre></td>
129       </tr>
130     </tbody>
131   </table>
132 </div>
133
134 </div>
135 <br class="example-break">
136 </div>
137 <hr>
138 <div class="refsect2">
139 <a name="gi-gir-interface"></a><h3>
140 <span class="emphasis"><em>interface</em></span> node</h3>
141
142      Parent node: <a href="gi-gir-reference.html#gi-gir-namespace">namespace</a>.
143      Possible children: field,
144      method,
145      property.
146      <div class="example">
147 <a name="id506234"></a><p class="title"><b>Example 7. A GIR fragment showing an interface node</b></p>
148 <div class="example-contents">
149   <table class="listing_frame" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
150     <tbody>
151       <tr>
152         <td class="listing_lines" align="right"><pre>1
153 2
154 3
155 4
156 5
157 6
158 7
159 8
160 9</pre></td>
161         <td class="listing_code"><pre class="programlisting"><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="usertype">api</span><span class="normal"> version</span><span class="symbol">=</span><span class="string">"1.0"</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span>
162 <span class="normal">  </span><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="normal">namespace</span><span class="symbol">=</span><span class="string">"Gtk"</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span>
163 <span class="normal">    </span><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="usertype">interface</span><span class="normal"> name</span><span class="symbol">=</span><span class="string">"Buildable"</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span>
164 <span class="normal">       </span><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="normal">field</span><span class="symbol">/&gt;</span>
165 <span class="normal">       </span><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="normal">method</span><span class="symbol">/&gt;</span>
166 <span class="normal">       </span><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="normal">property</span><span class="symbol">/&gt;</span>
167 <span class="normal">    </span><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="normal">interface</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span>
168 <span class="normal">  </span><span class="symbol">&lt;/</span><span class="normal">namespace</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span>
169 <span class="symbol">&lt;/</span><span class="normal">api</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span></pre></td>
170       </tr>
171     </tbody>
172   </table>
173 </div>
174
175 </div>
176 <br class="example-break">
177 </div>
178 <hr>
179 <div class="refsect2">
180 <a name="gi-gir-function"></a><h3>
181 <span class="emphasis"><em>function</em></span> node</h3>
182
183      Parent node: <a href="gi-gir-reference.html#gi-gir-namespace">namespace</a>.
184      <div class="example">
185 <a name="id522284"></a><p class="title"><b>Example 8. A GIR fragment showing an function node</b></p>
186 <div class="example-contents">
187   <table class="listing_frame" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
188     <tbody>
189       <tr>
190         <td class="listing_lines" align="right"><pre>1
191 2
192 3
193 4
194 5
195 6</pre></td>
196         <td class="listing_code"><pre class="programlisting"><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="usertype">api</span><span class="normal"> version</span><span class="symbol">=</span><span class="string">"1.0"</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span>
197 <span class="normal">  </span><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="normal">namespace</span><span class="symbol">=</span><span class="string">"Gtk"</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span>
198 <span class="normal">    </span><span class="symbol">&lt;</span><span class="usertype">function</span><span class="normal"> name</span><span class="symbol">=</span><span class="string">"init"</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span>
199 <span class="normal">    </span><span class="symbol">&lt;/</span><span class="normal">function</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span>
200 <span class="normal">  </span><span class="symbol">&lt;/</span><span class="normal">namespace</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span>
201 <span class="symbol">&lt;/</span><span class="normal">api</span><span class="symbol">&gt;</span></pre></td>
202       </tr>
203     </tbody>
204   </table>
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