<fig>

The <fig> element is a figure (sometimes called an "exhibit") with an optional title for a wide variety of content. A figure commonly contains an image or artwork, but it can contain several kinds of text objects as well. A title is placed inside the figure to provide a caption that describes the content.

Use the <desc> element to provide a longer description of the figure following the title.

Content models

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

Inheritance

- topic/fig

Example

This section is non-normative.

<fig expanse="column">
  <title>The Handshake</title>
  <image href="handshake.jpg" placement="break">
    <alt>The Handshake</alt>
  </image>
</fig>

Content model

<title>?, <desc>?, (<figgroup> | <dl> | <div> | <image> | <lines> | <lq> | <note> | <object> | <ol> | <p> | <pre> | <sl> | <ul> | <data> | <data-about> | <fn> | <foreign> | <unknown> | <simpletable> | <xref>)*

Contained by

<abstract>, <body>, <bodydiv>, <dd>, <div>, <draft-comment>, <entry>, <example>, <fn>, <itemgroup>, <li>, <lq>, <note>, <p>, <section>, <sectiondiv>, <stentry>

In order
  1. Optional <title>
  2. Optional <desc>
  3. Zero or more of the following
    • <data>
    • <data-about>
    • <div>
    • <dl>
    • <figgroup>
    • <fn>
    • <foreign>
    • <image>
    • <lines>
    • <lq>
    • <note>
    • <object>
    • <ol>
    • <p>
    • <pre>
    • <simpletable>
    • <sl>
    • <ul>
    • <unknown>
    • <xref>

Contained by

  • <abstract>
  • <body>
  • <bodydiv>
  • <dd>
  • <div>
  • <draft-comment>
  • <entry>
  • <example>
  • <fn>
  • <itemgroup>
  • <li>
  • <lq>
  • <note>
  • <p>
  • <section>
  • <sectiondiv>
  • <stentry>

Inheritance

- topic/fig

The <fig> 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, Display attribute group, outputclass, and spectitle.