`<desc>`

The <desc> element contains the description of the current element.

The following list outlines some usages of the <desc> element:

<table> and <fig>: Provides more information than can be contained in the title.
<xref> and <link>: Provides a description of the target; processors MAY choose to display this text as hover help for a link.
<object>: Provides alternate content to use when the context does not permit displaying the object.

Content models

See appendix for information about this element in OASIS document type shells.

Inheritance

- topic/desc

Example

This section is non-normative.

<fig><title>The Handshake</title>
<desc>This image shows two hands clasped in a formal, 
business-like handshake.</desc>
<image href="handshake.jpg">
 <alt>The handshake</alt>
</image>
</fig>

Content model

Contained by

<fig>, <link>, <linklist>, <object>, <table>, <xref>

Zero or more of the following

Text
<boolean>
<cite>
<data>
<data-about>
<div>
<dl>
<draft-comment>
<foreign>
<image>
<keyword>
<lines>
<lq>
<note>
<ol>
<p>
<ph>
<pre>
<q>
<required-cleanup>
<sl>
<state>
<term>
<text>
<tm>
<ul>
<unknown>
<xref>

Contained by

<fig>
<link>
<linklist>
<object>
<table>
<xref>

Inheritance

- topic/desc

The <desc> element is a base element type. It is defined in the topic module.

Attributes

The following attributes are available on this element: Universal attribute group and outputclass.