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caption — A caption

Synopsis

Mixed Content Model

caption ::=
(#PCDATA|calloutlist|glosslist|bibliolist|itemizedlist|
 orderedlist|segmentedlist|simplelist|variablelist|caution|
 important|note|tip|warning|literallayout|programlisting|
 programlistingco|screen|screenco|screenshot|formalpara|para|
 simpara|blockquote)*

Attributes

Common attributes

Name

Type

Default

ondblclickCDATANone
onkeydownCDATANone
onkeyupCDATANone
onmouseupCDATANone
onmouseoverCDATANone
align
Enumeration:
bottom
left
right
top
None
onkeypressCDATANone
onmousedownCDATANone
onclickCDATANone
titleCDATANone
classCDATANone
styleCDATANone
onmousemoveCDATANone
onmouseoutCDATANone
xml:langNMTOKENNone

Description

A Caption is an extended description of a MediaObject. Unlike a TextObject, which is an alternative to the other elements in the MediaObject, the Caption augments the object.

Processing expectations

Formatted as a displayed block.

Parents

These elements contain caption: mediaobject, table.

Children

The following elements occur in caption: bibliolist, blockquote, calloutlist, caution, formalpara, glosslist, important, itemizedlist, literallayout, note, orderedlist, para, programlisting, programlistingco, screen, screenco, screenshot, segmentedlist, simpara, simplelist, tip, variablelist, warning.

See Also

alt, audioobject, graphic, imageobject, inlinegraphic, inlinemediaobject, mediaobject, textobject, videoobject.

Examples

For examples, see imageobject, informalfigure.

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