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- The <caption> element specifies the title of a table.
- Yet it is always the first child of a <table> tag.
- The <caption> tag must be included instantly after the <table> tag.
- The <caption> tag supports Global Attributes and Event Attributes.
Syntax for <caption> tag :
Differences between HTML 4.01 and HTML5 for <caption> tag:
HTML 4.01
- <align>is supported in HTML 4.01
HTML5
- <align> is removed in HTML 5.
Sample coding for <caption> tag:
Code Explanation for <caption> tag :
- <caption>tag - is used for description of the table.
- WIKITECHY WEBSITE is declared as the title of the table.
Output for <caption> tag :
- Here the term WIKITECHY WEBSITE is displayed with table caption.
Attribute of <caption> tag:
Attribute | Value | HTML4 | HTML5 | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
align | right top bottom |
Yes | No | Specifies the alignment of the Caption. |
Browser support for <caption> tag:
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tips and Notes:
- Only one <caption> tag per table.
- The table caption has been placed over the table and it has center alignment.