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caption[3.1]

Name

caption -- A caption

Synopsis

Content Model 
caption ::=
(calloutlist|glosslist|itemizedlist|orderedlist|segmentedlist|
 simplelist|variablelist|caution|important|note|tip|warning|
 literallayout|programlisting|programlistingco|screen|screenco|
 screenshot|formalpara|para|simpara|blockquote)*
Attributes Common attributes

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.

Children

The following elements occur in caption: 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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