Figure

A figure is a container for a variety of objects, including artwork, images, code samples, equations, and tables.

Syntax

XDITA

<fig>

HDITA

<figure>

MDITA (core and extended profiles)

There is no specific syntax for figure in MDITA.

Usage information

A <fig> component enables associating other components, such as a title or description, with the contents of the figure component.

Attributes

The available attributes vary based on the authoring format:

XDITA
The following attributes are available on this element: display attributes, link relationship attributes, localization attributes, universal attributes, and @props.
HDITA
The following attributes are available on this element: link relationship attributes, localization attributes, universal attributes, and @props.
MDITA
There is no attribute support for the MDITA core profile. For the MDITA extended profile, attributes can be specified by using the HDITA representation.

Examples

Figure 1. XDITA example

The following example demonstrates the use of figure in an XDITA topic.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE topic PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD LIGHTWEIGHT DITA Topic//EN" "topic.dtd">
<topic id="intro-product">
  <title>Remote Lighting Overview</title>
  <body>
    <p>The Remote Lighting Network kit includes a wireless smart system that helps make the lighting in your home more energy efficient and easier to manage.</p>
    <fig>
      <image href="images/kit-package.jpg"><alt>Retail package for the Remote Lighting Network kit </alt></image>
    </fig>
  </body>
</topic>
Figure 2. HDITA example

The following example demonstrates the use of figure in an HDITA topic.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>Home</title>
</head>
<body>
  <article id="intro-product">
    <h1>Remote Lighting Overview</h1>
    <p>The Remote Lighting Network kit includes a wireless smart system that helps make the lighting in your home more energy efficient and easier to manage.</p>
    <figure>
      <img src="images/kit-package.jpg" alt="Retail package for the Remote Lighting Network kit" />
</figure>
  </article>
</body>
</html>