DocBook 5: The Definitive Guide

Name

imageobject — A wrapper for image data and its associated meta-information

Synopsis

imageobject ::= (info? ^{db.titleforbidden.info}, (imagedata ^db.imagedata | imagedata ^{db.imagedata.mathml} | imagedata ^{db.imagedata.svg}))

Attribute synopsis

Common attributes and common linking attributes.

Description

An imageobject is a wrapper containing imagedata and its associated meta-information.

If the SVG Module is used, imageobject can also contain the svg:svg element.

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.

See Also

audioobject, caption, inlinemediaobject, mediaobject, textobject, videoobject

Examples

<article xmlns='http://docbook.org/ns/docbook'>
<title>Example imageobject</title>

<mediaobject>
  <imageobject>
    <imagedata fileref="figures/eiffeltower.png" format="PNG" scale="70"/>
  </imageobject>
  <imageobject>
    <imagedata fileref="figures/eiffeltower.eps" format="EPS"/>
  </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>

</article>

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