Skip to main content
Version: DocBook V4.5

caption

caption — A caption

Synopsis

Mixed Content Model

caption ::=
(#PCDATA|calloutlist|glosslist|bibliolist|itemizedlist|
orderedlist|segmentedlist|simplelist|variablelist|caution|
important|note|tip|warning|literallayout|programlisting|
programlistingco|screen|screenco|screenshot|formalpara|para|
simpara|blockquote)*

Attributes

Common attributes

Name

Type

Default

ondblclick

CDATA

None

onkeydown

CDATA

None

onkeyup

CDATA

None

onmouseup

CDATA

None

onmouseover

CDATA

None

align

Enumeration:

bottom

left

right

top

None

onkeypress

CDATA

None

onmousedown

CDATA

None

onclick

CDATA

None

title

CDATA

None

class

CDATA

None

style

CDATA

None

onmousemove

CDATA

None

onmouseout

CDATA

None

xml:lang

NMTOKEN

None

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, table.

Examples

For examples, see imageobject, informalfigure.