Basic Structure of the Encoding of Figures

There are various forms of figures, e. g. images illustrating the text, plates, maps, sheet music examples, graphs, special characters.

Figures can contain a title (<head>) and more detailed image explanations (represented as normal text in paragraphs: <p>):

<figure>
      <head>[title of the figure (if applicable)]</head>
      <p>[explanation of the figure in the text (if applicable)]</p>
</figure>

The elements <head> and <p> are optional. If a figure is without a title or further description, it is documented by an empty <figure/> element.

Figure with Title

<figure>
  <head>Fig. 274.</head>
</figure>

Source: Wanderley, Germano: Handbuch der Bauconstruktionslehre. 2. Aufl. Bd. 2. Die Constructionen in Stein. Leipzig, 1878. [Facsimile 279]

Figure with Title and Description

<figure>
  <head><hi rendition="#g">Fig</hi>. 13.</head>
  <p><hi rendition="#g">Fig</hi>. 13. <hi rendition="#g">Helm</hi> 
  mit Zimier des Königs<lb/><hi rendition="#g">Jakob I. von Arragonien</hi> 
  (1206—1276).<lb/> Orientalisierend. Armeria Real zu Madrid.</p>
</figure><lb/>

Source: Boeheim, Wendelin: Handbuch der Waffenkunde. Leipzig, 1890. [Facsimile 49]