===== The <bindRule> Element =====
==== Definition and Usage ====

The [[bindrule|<bindRule>]] element associates a rule with a component of a
[[switch|<switch>]] or [[descriptorswitch|<descriptorSwitch>]] element, through its rule and
constituent attributes, respectively.

==== Syntax ====
^ Element ^ Attributes ^ Content ^ Parent ^
| [[bindrule|<bindRule>]] | __//constituent//__, __//rule//__ | -- | [[switch|<switch>]] or [[descriptorswitch|<descriptorSwitch>]] |
==== Attributes ====

^ Name ^ Value ^ Description ^
| //constituent// | IDREF. | The //constituent// attribute uniquely identifies a child element of the [[switch|<switch>]] or [[descriptorswitch|<descriptorSwitch>]] element, through its //id// value. |
| //rule// | IDREF. | The //rule// attribute uniquely identifies a rule defined by a [[rule|<rule>]] or //compositeRule// element, through its //id// value. |