The variablelist is similar to an HTML definition list. It is used when you have a list of terms and definitions. The variablelist consists of several tags: <varlistentry>, which is used to group related terms together, <term>, which contains the term, and <listitem>, which contains the decription of the term.
Example 3.4. A variablelist
<variablelist> <varlistentry> <term>Black Beans</term> <listitem><para>My favorite black bean recipe is black bean soup, but they also go well with rice.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term>Apples</term> <term>Bananas</term> <listitem><para>You can eat them straight, but they also go well in salads and in desserts.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist>
When converted, the example variablelist will look something like this:
My favorite black bean recipe is black bean soup, but they also go well with rice.
You can eat them straight, but they also go well in salads and in desserts.