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<title>Chunk topics (chunk)</title>
<shortdesc>The <codeph>chunk</codeph> step is a Java module that breaks
apart and assembles referenced DITA content based on the chunk attribute
in maps.</shortdesc>
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<section><p>The following values are recognized on the chunk attribute,
based on definitions provided in the DITA specification. These values
were initially defined in the DITA 1.1 specification, with significant
clarifications in the DITA 1.2 specification.<ul>
<li>select-topic</li>
<li>select-document</li>
<li>select-branch</li>
<li>by-topic</li>
<li>by-document</li>
<li>to-content</li>
<li>to-navigation.</li>
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