HTML <caption> Tag
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Description
The <caption> tag defines the title of a table. The caption text should describe the nature of the table. The caption tag only permitted immediately after the <table> start tag. A <table> element may only contain one <caption> element.
The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this tag.
| Placement: | Inline |
|---|---|
| Content: | Inline and text |
| Start/End Tag: | Start tag: required, End tag: required |
| Version: | HTML 3.2, 4, 4.01, 5 |
Syntax
The basic syntax of the <caption> tag is given with:
The example below shows the <caption> tag in action.
<table>
<caption>User Details</caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>No.</th>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Email</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>John Carter</td>
<td>[email protected]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Peter Parker</td>
<td>[email protected]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>John Rambo</td>
<td>[email protected]</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>Tag-Specific Attributes
The following table shows the attributes that are specific to the <caption> tag.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
align |
top |
Obsolete Specifies the position of the caption with respect to the table. |
Global Attributes
Like all other HTML tags, the <caption> tag supports the global attributes in HTML5.
Event Attributes
The <caption> tag also supports the event attributes in HTML5.
Browser Compatibility
The <caption> tag is supported in all major modern browsers.
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Basic Support—
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Further Reading
See tutorial on: HTML Tables.
Related tag: <table>.
