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Alt

Name

Alt -- Text representation for a graphical element

Synopsis

Mixed Content Model

Alt ::=
(#PCDATA)

Attributes

Common attributes

Tag Minimization

Both the start- and end-tags are required for this element.

Description

A text (or other nonvisual) description of a graphical element. This is intended to be an alternative to the graphical presentation.

Processing expectations

May be formatted inline or as a displayed block, depending on context. Sometimes suppressed.

Parents

These elements contain Alt: Equation, InformalEquation, InlineEquation.

Children

In some contexts, the following elements are allowed anywhere: BeginPage, IndexTerm.

See Also

AudioObject, Caption, Graphic, ImageObject, InlineGraphic, InlineMediaObject, MediaObject, TextObject, VideoObject

Examples

For examples, see Equation, InformalEquation, InlineEquation.

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