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<textobject> Text Object (For Accessibility Use)

Wrapper for textual description of an object, to be used for accessibility purposes. Use this element for detailed descriptions. Use <alt> for a short summary.
Related Elements
In HTML presentation, the <alt> element typically becomes the @alt text attribute; the <textobject> is used for a detailed description.
Models and Context
May be contained in
<inlinemediaobject>, <mediaobject>
Description
Any one of:
Expanded Content Model

((blockquote | equation | figure | informaltable | itemizedlist | mediaobject | note | orderedlist | para | programlisting | table | variablelist)+)

Tagged Sample

Complex description for figure

...
<figure>
  <title>This is the title.</title>
  <mediaobject>
    <alt>Alt text</alt>
    <imageobject>
      <imagedata fileref="my.jpg"/>
    </imageobject>
    <textobject>
      <para>This is the long description.</para>
    </textobject>
  </mediaobject>
  <caption>
    <para>This is the caption.</para>
  </caption>
</figure>
...
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