HTML <caption> tag
Definition and Usage
This element defines a table caption. The <caption> tag must be
inserted immediately after the <table> tag. You can specify only one
caption per table. Usually the caption will be centered above the table.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
The "align" attribute of the caption element was deprecated in HTML 4.01.
The "align" attribute of the caption element is not supported in XHTML 1.0
Strict DTD.
Example
| Source |
Output |
|
<table border="1">
<caption>This is a caption</caption>
<tr>
<td>Cell 1</td>
<td>Cell 2</td>
</tr>
</table>
|
This is a caption| Cell 1 | Cell 2 |
|
Optional Attributes
DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is
allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| align |
left
right
top
bottom |
How to align the caption. Deprecated. Use styles instead. |
TF |
Standard Attributes
| id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang |
For a full description, go to Standard
Attributes.
Event Attributes
| onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup |
For a full description, go to Event Attributes.
Try-It-Yourself Demos
Table with a
caption
This example demonstrates a table with a caption.
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