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HTML <caption> align Attribute
Example
A table with a bottom aligned <caption> element:
<table border="1">
<caption align="bottom">My savings</caption>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
</table>
<caption align="bottom">My savings</caption>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Browser Support
The align attribute is supported in all major browsers.
Note:
- Internet Explorer 8 supports the "left", "right", "top", and "bottom" values
- Internet Explorer 9 supports the "top", and "bottom" values
- Firefox supports the "left", "right", "top", and "bottom" values
- Opera supports the "left", "right", "top", and "bottom" values
- Chrome supports the "top", and "bottom" values
- Safari supports the "top", and "bottom" values
Definition and Usage
The align attribute of <caption> is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
The align attribute defines the alignment of a caption element.
This attribute should align the caption as a block element to the left, right, above, or below a table.
Compatibility Notes
The align attribute of <caption> is not supported in HTML 4.01 Strict / XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.
Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax: <caption style="caption-side:bottom"> or <caption style="text-align:left">
CSS Example: Position a table caption
In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the caption-side property and the text-align property.
Syntax
<caption align="left|right|top|bottom">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| left | The caption is at the left of the table |
| right | The caption is at the right of the table |
| top | The caption is at the top of the table (this is default) |
| bottom | The caption is at the bottom of the table |
HTML <caption> tag
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