<fig-group>
Figure Group
Container element for figures that are to be displayed together.
Remarks
One figure may contain many graphics; this container element has been defined to
combine more than one <fig> elements.
Related Essay: For a discussion on the use of <fig-group>, see Figures and Graphics.
Position: The @position attribute may be used to indicate whether this element must be anchored at its exact location within the text or whether it may float, for example, to the top of the next page, into the next column, to the end of a logical file, or within a separate window.
Attributes
Content Model
<!ELEMENT fig-group %fig-group-model; >
Expanded Content Model
(label?, (caption)?, (abstract)*, (kwd-group)*, (alt-text | long-desc | email | ext-link | uri)*, (fig | alternatives | graphic | media)*)
Description
The following, in order:
- <label> Label (of an Equation, Figure, Reference, etc.), zero or one
- <caption> Caption of a Figure, Table, etc., zero or one
- <abstract> Abstract, zero or more
- <kwd-group> Keyword Group, zero or more
- Any combination of:
- Accessibility Elements
- Linking Elements
- Any combination of:
This element may be contained in:
Example
No context is shown because <fig-group> is typically an artifact of the print layout process outside the narrative flow of the article.
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<fig-group id="dogpix4">
<caption><title>Figures 12-14 Bonnie Lassie</title>
<p>Three perspectives on My Dog</p></caption>
<fig id="fg-12">
<label>a.</label>
<caption><p>View A: From the Front, Laughing</p></caption>
<graphic xlink:href="frontView.png"/>
</fig>
<fig id="fg-13">
<label>b.</label>
<caption><p>View B: From the Side, Best Profile</p></caption>
<graphic xlink:href="sideView.png"/>
</fig>
<fig id="fg-14">
<label>c.</label>
<caption><p>View C: In Motion, A Blur on Feet</p></caption>
<graphic xlink:href="motionView.png"/>
</fig>
</fig-group>
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