HTML <caption> Element
The <caption> element defines a caption in an HTML table. The caption is defined immediately after the opening
<table> tag and should convey information about the contents of the table.
The default browser behaviour is to display the caption above the table in the center.
Example of the <caption> element in use:
<table>
<caption>INCOME FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS</caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Year</th>
<th>Earnings</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tfoot>
<tr>
<td>Total</td>
<td>$25,000</td>
</tr>
</tfoot>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>2008</td>
<td>$12,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2009</td>
<td>$3,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2010</td>
<td>$10,000</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<caption>INCOME FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS</caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Year</th>
<th>Earnings</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tfoot>
<tr>
<td>Total</td>
<td>$25,000</td>
</tr>
</tfoot>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>2008</td>
<td>$12,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2009</td>
<td>$3,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2010</td>
<td>$10,000</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Result:
| Year | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Total | $25,000 |
| 2008 | $12,000 |
| 2009 | $3,000 |
| 2010 | $10,000 |
<caption> Attributes
- CORE AND LANGUAGE ATTRIBUTES - class, id, title, style, dir, lang
- MOUSE AND KEYBOARD EVENT ATTRIBUTES - onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmouseout, onmousemove, onkeydown, onkeyup, onkeypress
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