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HTML <caption> align Attribute

HTML caption Tag Reference HTML <caption> tag

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>

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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 <caption> align attribute is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.

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 HTML5. 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

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