DocBook 5.1: The Definitive Guide  (Version 1.5.3 for DocBook 5.1)

imageobject

imageobject — A wrapper for image data and its associated meta-information.

Synopsis

imageobject ::=

  • Sequence of:
    • info? (db.titleforbidden.info)
    • One of:

Additional Constraints

  • If this element is the root element, it must have a version attribute.

Description

An imageobject is a wrapper containing imagedata and its associated meta-information.

If the SVG Module is used, imageobject can also contain the svg:svg element.

Processing expectations

May be formatted inline or as a displayed block, depending on context. It might not be rendered at all, depending on its placement within a mediaobject or inlinemediaobject and the constraints on the publishing system. For a more detailed description of the semantics involved, see mediaobject.

Parents

These elements contain imageobject: imageobjectco, inlinemediaobject, mediaobject.

Children

The following elements occur in imageobject: imagedata (db.imagedata), imagedata (db.imagedata.mathml), imagedata (db.imagedata.svg), info (db.titleforbidden.info).

Examples

<article xmlns='http://docbook.org/ns/docbook'>
<title>Example imageobject</title>

<mediaobject>
  <imageobject condition="web">
    <imagedata fileref="figs/web/db5d_ref09.png" format="PNG" scale="70"/>
  </imageobject>
  <imageobject condition="print">
    <imagedata fileref="figs/print/db5d_ref09.pdf" format="PDF"/>
  </imageobject>
  <textobject>
    <phrase>The Eiffel Tower</phrase>
  </textobject>
  <caption>
    <para>Designed by Gustave Eiffel in 1889, The Eiffel Tower is one
          of the most widely recognized buildings in the world.
    </para>
  </caption>
</mediaobject>

</article>
The Eiffel Tower

Designed by Gustave Eiffel in 1889, The Eiffel Tower is one of the most widely recognized buildings in the world.