[docbook-apps] mediaobject phrase as caption for figure

[David Pratt <prattda@assiniboine.net>]

> From: David Pratt <prattda@assiniboine.net>
> Date: Wed May 7, 2003  12:48:53 PM America/Winnipeg
> To: Bob Stayton <bobs@sco.com>
> Subject: Re: [docbook-apps] mediaobject phrase as caption for figure
>
> Thanks for your reply,  Bob. With your recommendation, are you aware 
> of whether this leaves
> the alt tag blank or will it still get populated in the process for 
> accessibility purposes.
>
> Regards,
> Dave
>
>
> On Wednesday, May 7, 2003, at 12:45 PM, Bob Stayton wrote:
>
>> Actually, you can do this without a customization.
>> Change the textobject to caption and phrase to para,
>> and you will get a caption below your picture.
>>
>> The textobject is really meant as a substitute for
>> the graphic when the content is presented in a
>> non-graphical output mode.
>>
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>>
>> On Wed, May 07, 2003 at 12:23:40PM -0500, David Pratt wrote:
>>> I am interested in using my phrase text as a caption underneath my
>>> image in my output for chunked xhtml output so it results in this:
>>>
>>>                <div class="figure">
>>>                  <a id="id542272"/>
>>>                  <p class="title">
>>>                    <b>Figure 7.16. My Figure</b>
>>>                  </p>
>>>                  <div class="mediaobject">
>>>                    <img src="myfigure.jpg" alt="My figure 
>>> described"/>
>>>                  </div>
>>>                  <p class="imagecaption">                  <!-- this 
>>> is
>>> what I want to add -->
>>>                    My figure described                           <!--
>>> this is what I want to add -->
>>>                  </p>
>>>      <!-- this is what I want to add -->
>>>                </div>
>>>
>>> from this:
>>>
>>>      <figure>
>>>        <title>My Figure</title>
>>>        <mediaobject>
>>>          <imageobject>
>>>            <imagedata fileref="myfigure.jpg"
>>>                       format="JPG" />
>>>          </imageobject>
>>>          <textobject>
>>>            <phrase>My figure described</phrase>
>>>          </textobject>
>>>        </mediaobject>
>>>      </figure>
>>>
>>> In the graphics.xsl template in the xhtml folder, I have located the
>>> mediaobject template. Just under this, I located the
>>> simple template for textobject.
>>>
>>> I have added the following to my xhtml chunk customization but I get
>>> nothing.
>>>
>>> <!-- Generate an image caption underneath each image -->
>>>
>>> <xsl:template match="mediaobject/textobject/phrase">
>>>    <p class="imagecaption">
>>>      <xsl:value-of select="."/>
>>>    </p>
>>> </xsl:template>
>>>
>>> I have also tried this with template match="phrase" since the the
>>> textobject template simply applies templates.
>>> Any recommendations on how to achieve the desired would be much
>>> appreciated.
>>>
>>>
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