No, it was not, so back to IMG.

Author: bert-github

css3-layout/Overview.src.html

@@ -2145,15 +2145,9 @@ <h2 id=history>History</h2>
 (see <a href="#intrusion">figure</a>).
 
 <div class=figure id=intrusion>
-  <!--
   <p><img src="cutout.svg" alt="An image that partially overlaps two
-  columns makes the text wrap around it on both sides."
+columns makes the text wrap around it on both sides."
   longdesc="cutout.desc">
-  -->
-  <p><object width=149 height=170 data="cutout.svg"><img
-  src=cutout.png alt="An image that partially overlaps two columns
-makes the text wrap around it on both sides." 
-  longdesc="cutout.desc"></object>
 
   <p class=caption>An image (or a “pull quote”) is placed centered
   on the page and intrudes on two areas.