<fig>

Figure

Block of graphic or textual material that is identified as a figure, usually bearing a caption and a label such as “Figure 3.” or “Figure”.

Remarks

A <fig> is defined as an element that would appear in the Table of Figures, if there were one.
Related Essay: For a discussion on the use of <fig>, see Figures and Graphics.
Usage: The content of a <fig> need not be graphic in nature; the content of a figure may be a graphic, a list, several paragraphs, an equation, a display quote, a table, etc., or a mixture of several of these.
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.
Best Practice: Tag unlabeled graphic objects as <graphic>s rather than <fig>s. A common test to determine if an object is a <fig> versus a <graphic> is to ask, “If there were a “List of Figures” for this document, should this object appear in that list?”

Attributes

fig-type Type of Figure
id Document Internal Identifier
orientation Orientation
position Position
specific-use Specific Use
xml:base Base
xml:lang Language

Content Model

<!ELEMENT  fig          %fig-model;                                  >

Expanded Content Model

((object-id)*, (caption)?, (alt-text | long-desc)*, (disp-formula | disp-formula-group | chem-struct-wrap | disp-quote | speech | statement | verse-group | table-wrap | p | def-list | list | code | graphic | media | preformat)*, attrib?, permissions?)

Description

The following, in order:

This element may be contained in:

<app>, <bio>, <body>, <boxed-text>, <license-p>, <named-content>, <p>, <sec>, <styled-content>

Example 1

A simple captionless figure with a simple graphic:
... 
<fig id="f1" orientation="portrait" position="float">
<graphic xlink:href="f1"/>
<attrib>Brookhaven National Laboratory</attrib>
</fig>
...

Example 2

A labeled, captioned figure with a graphic:
... 
<fig id="f8" orientation="portrait" position="float">
<caption>
<p>Time difference between events F and A as a function of the 
length of entering plug for bifurcations B to BXXX, where X stands 
for 0 or 1.</p>
</caption>
<graphic orientation="portrait" position="float" xlink:href="f8"/>
</fig>
...

Example 3

A more complex figure with a graphic:
...
<sec sec-type="results">
<title>Results</title>
<p>We identified 703 abstracts, of which 687 were 
not relevant ... Details of randomisation procedures,
treatment schedules, and numbers of patients followed
up are given on the <italic>BMJ</italic> website.</p>
<fig id="F1">
<caption>
<title>Deaths among patients receiving day hospital care
or alternative services.</title>
<p>Odds ratios of death by end of follow up were calculated by 
fixed effects model. Heterogeneity between trials is presented as
&#x03C7;<sup>2</sup></p>
</caption>
<alt-text>Deaths in hospitals or with alternative services</alt-text>
<graphic xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
xlink:href="fors2662.f1">
<object-id>456472</object-id>
</graphic>
</fig>
...</sec>
...

Article Authoring Tag Library NISO JATS Draft Version 1.1d3

Version of April 2015

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