HTML5 <figcaption> Tag
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Description
The <figcaption> element defines a caption or legend for a figure.
The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this tag.
| Placement: | Block |
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| Content: | Block, Inline, and text |
| Start/End Tag: | Start tag: required, End tag: required |
| Version: | New in HTML5 |
Syntax
The basic syntax of the <figcaption> tag is given with:
The example below shows the <figcaption> tag in action.
Example
Try this code »<figure>
<img src="discovery.jpg" alt="Space Shuttle">
<figcaption>NASA - Space Shuttle Discovery</figcaption>
</figure>Note: The only permitted parent element for the <figcaption> element is the <figure> element. The <figcaption> element must be its first or last child.
Tag-Specific Attributes
The <figcaption> tag doesn't have any specific attribute.
Global Attributes
Like all other HTML tags, the <figcaption> tag supports the global attributes in HTML5.
Event Attributes
The <figcaption> tag also supports the event attributes in HTML5.
Browser Compatibility
The <figcaption> tag is supported in all major modern browsers.
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Basic Support—
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Further Reading
See tutorial on: HTML Images.
Related tags: <figure>, <img>.
