Journal Archiving and Interchange Tag Set Tag Library version 2.3

<graphic>

Graphic

Definition

An external file that holds a picture, illustration, etc., usually as some form of binary object

The “content” of the <graphic> element (if any) is not the object itself, but merely information about the object. The external file that contains the object is named by the xlink:href attribute.

Remarks

Conversion Note: Although, in theory, the position attribute of this element may be used to indicate whether this element must be anchored at its exact location within the text or whether it may float, it is usually good practice to anchor graphics. The few graphics that are really floating loose in text should be anchored there, and all the graphics inside figures, tables, etc., should be anchored as well, although the outer structure (figure, boxed-text) may be allowed to float.

Conversion Note: Display component elements, such as <caption>, should always be used at the highest possible level; in other words, if a <graphic> element is inside a <fig> element, the <caption>, <long-desc>, etc., should be part of the <fig>, not part of the <graphic> element. Use a <caption> element on a <graphic> only when the graphical object is not enclosed in any other structure or when a figure contains multiple graphical objects, each of which must have its own <caption>. For similar reasons, the position attribute should be set to “anchor” for a <graphic> element that is inside a larger display container such as a <fig>.

Attributes

alt-version Alternate Version of a Graphic
alternate-form-of Alternate Form of Graphic, Media Object, Etc.
content-type Type of Content
id Identifier
mime-subtype Mime Subtype
mimetype Mime Type
position Position
xlink:actuate Actuating the Link
xlink:href Href (Linking Mechanism)
xlink:role Role of the Link
xlink:show Showing the Link
xlink:title Title of the Link
xlink:type Type of Link
xmlns:xlink XLink Namespace Declaration

Related Elements

This Suite contains several elements to describe non-XML material: <graphic>, <inline-graphic>, <media>, and <supplementary-material>. The elements <graphic> and <inline-graphic> are used for “still” images, i.e., photographs, diagrams, etc. The distinction between the two other elements is more subtle. The element <media> should be used for video, audio clips, time-dependent graphic types, and all moving images in other media formats where the material is intrinsic to the content, that is, the media object is discussed within the text or essential to the message of the text. The element <supplementary-material> should be used for films, audio clips, or other moving material or non-XML formats which enhance or supplement a document, but that are not discussed as part of the document or essential to the conclusions of the text.

Conversion Note: It is best practice to tag unlabeled graphical objects (no label such as “Figure 4.”) as <graphic>s, not as <fig>s. A common test to determine whether an object is a <fig> versus a <graphic> is to ask, “If there were a List of Figures for this article, should this object appear in that list?”

Model Information

Content Model

<!ELEMENT  graphic      %graphic-model;                              >

Description

Any combination of:

This element may be contained in:

<abstract> Abstract; <ack> Acknowledgments; <app> Appendix; <app-group> Appendix Group; <array> Array (Simple Tabular Array); <body> Body of the Article; <boxed-text> Boxed Text; <chem-struct> Chemical Structure (Display); <chem-struct-wrapper> Chemical Structure Wrapper; <disp-formula> Formula, Display; <disp-quote> Quote, Displayed; <fig> Figure; <fig-group> Figure Group; <floats-wrap> Floats Wrapper; <gloss-group> Glossary Group; <glossary> Glossary Elements List; <named-content> Named Special (Subject) Content; <notes> Notes; <p> Paragraph; <ref-list> Reference List (Bibliographic); <sec> Section; <sig> Signature; <sig-block> Signature Block; <supplementary-material> Supplementary Material; <table-wrap> Table Wrapper; <td> Table Data Cell (XHTML table model); <term> Definition List: Term; <th> Table Header Cell (XHTML table model); <trans-abstract> Translated Abstract

Tagged Example

    
...
<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>
<p>Deaths among patients receiving day hospital care
or alternative services. 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" alt-version="yes">
<object-id>456472</object-id>
</graphic>
</fig>
...
</sec>
...

Module

display.ent

Journal Archiving and Interchange Tag Set Tag Library version 2.3

Version of March 2007