Schema Documentation - Generic Document Profile
version 1.0

The body element

On this page:

The description body element contains the accessible description forms that readers can select from depending on their needs.

The description body must minimally contain the primary description of the associated content in a child longdesc element.

The description body may also optionally compliment the primary description with a briefer summary and a simplified language representation.

The body of the description can also be used to carry alternative images for readers unable to adequately interact with the source image. The tactile element can be used to include a tactile image and accompanying tour, and the simplifiedImage element can be used to include images more accessible to various reader needs.

Usage Example

<d:body>
    <d:summary>…</d:summary>
    <d:longdesc>…</d:longdesc>
    <d:simplifiedLanguageDescription>…</d:simplifiedLanguageDescription>
    <d:tactile>…</d:tactile>
    <d:simplifiedImage>…</d:simplifiedImage>
</d:body>

Allowed parents

d:description

Allowed children

This element must not contain text.

This element must contain the following children: d:longdesc

This element may contain the following children: annotation, d:simplifiedImage, d:simplifiedLanguageDescription, d:summary and d:tactile

Content model

optional attributes: @about, @by, @class, @content, @datatype, @desc, @its:dir, @its:translate, @property, @rel, @resource, @rev, @role, @sel:selid, @ssml:onlangfailure, @typeof, @xml:base, @xml:id, @xml:lang and @xml:space
a mix of
• an optional d:summary
• d:longdesc
• zero or more of d:simplifiedLanguageDescription
• zero or more of d:tactile
• zero or more of d:simplifiedImage
• zero or more of annotation
end of mix

Namespace

http://www.daisy.org/ns/z3998/authoring/features/description/