span>superclass:<span class="hspace">&nbsp;</span><span class="RktSym"><a href="gstreamer-support.html#%28def._%28%28lib._gstreamer%2Fmain..rkt%29._gst-object~25%29%29" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">gst-object%</a></span></p></td></tr></table></div><div class="SIntrapara">A <span class="RktSym"><a href="element_.html" class="RktValLink" data-pltdoc="x">element%</a></span> is linked to other elements via <a name="(tech._pad)"></a><span style="font-style: italic">pads</span>. Pads are the element&rsquo;s