HTML <caption> Tag
Example
A table with a caption:
<table>
<caption>Monthly savings</caption>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Definition and Usage
The <caption> tag defines a table caption.
The <caption> tag must be inserted immediately after the <table> tag.
Note: You can specify only one caption per table.
Tip: By default, a table caption will be center-aligned above a table. However, the CSS properties text-align and caption-side can be used to align and place the caption.
Browser Support
| Element | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <caption> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The align attribute is removed from HTML5.
Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| align | left right top bottom |
Not supported in HTML5. Defines the alignment of the caption |
Global Attributes
The <caption> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <caption> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
Related Pages
HTML DOM reference: Caption Object
Default CSS Settings
Most browsers will display the <caption> element with the following default values:
