DocBook Publishers: The Definitive Guide  (Version 1.2.1 for DocBook 5.1)

caption

caption — A caption.

Synopsis

caption ::= [-]

Additional Constraints

  • example must not occur among the children or descendants of caption
  • figure must not occur among the children or descendants of caption
  • table must not occur among the children or descendants of caption
  • equation must not occur among the children or descendants of caption
  • sidebar must not occur among the children or descendants of caption
  • task must not occur among the children or descendants of caption
  • note must not occur among the children or descendants of caption

Description

A caption is an extended description of a mediaobject or figure or other formal or informal element. 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.

Children

Examples

See informalfigure for and example that uses caption.