Pull content into topics (topicpull)

The topicpull step pulls content into and elements. This step is implemented in XSLT.

If an element does not contain link text, the target is examined and the link text is pulled. For example, a reference to a topic pulls the title of the topic; a reference to a list item pulls the number of the item. If the element references a topic that has a short description, and the element does not already contain a child element, a element is created that contains the text from the topic short description.

The process is similar for elements. If the element does not have a child element, one is created with the appropriate link text. Similarly, if the element does not have a child element, and the short description of the target can be determined, a element is created that contains the text from the topic short description.