ImageObject

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Synopsis

Content Model

ImageObject ::=
(ObjectInfo?,ImageData)

Attributes

Common attributes

Tag Minimization

Both the start- and end-tags are required for this element.

Parameter Entities

%mediaobject.mix;

Description

An ImageObject is a wrapper containing ImageData and its associated meta-information.

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, ObjectInfo.

In some contexts, the following elements are allowed anywhere: BeginPage, IndexTerm.

Examples

<!DOCTYPE mediaobject PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V3.1//EN">
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="figures/eiffeltower.eps" format="eps">
</imageobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="figures/eiffeltower.gif" format="gif">
</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>

The Eiffel Tower

For additional examples, see also InformalFigure, InlineMediaObject, MediaObjectCO, VideoObject.