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Style captionSide Property
Style Object
Definition and Usage
The captionSide property sets or returns the position of the table caption.
Syntax
Set the captionSide property:
Object.style.captionSide="top|bottom|inherit"
Return the captionSide property:
Object.style.captionSide
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| top | Default. Positions the table caption above the table |
| bottom | Positions the table caption below the table |
| inherit | The value of the captionSide property is inherited from parent element |
Browser Support
The captionSide property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: The captionSide property is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports it.
Example
Example
Move the table caption to the bottom of the table:
<html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("myTable").style.captionSide="bottom";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<table id="myTable" border="1">
<caption>My savings</caption>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>February</td>
<td>$150</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Move table caption</button>
</body>
</html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("myTable").style.captionSide="bottom";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<table id="myTable" border="1">
<caption>My savings</caption>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>February</td>
<td>$150</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Move table caption</button>
</body>
</html>
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