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HTML <caption> Tag

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The HTML element specifies the title of a table.

HTML <cation> Tag


➔ The <cation> element specifies the caption of a table.

➔ The <cation> element must be the first child of the parent's <table> element.

Supported Global attributes

Global attributes may be applied on all elements, although some elements may have no effect on them.

<accesskey>, <class>, <contenteditable>, <contextmenu>, <data-*>, <dir>, <draggable>, <dropzone>, <hidden>, <id>, <lang>, <spellcheck>, <style>, <tabindex>, <title>, <translate>.

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Example (caption top)

<h2>HTML Caption tag Example</h2>
<table>
    <caption>Employee Names</caption>
    <tr>
        <th>First Name</th>
        <th>Last Name</th>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>Lex</td>
        <td>De Haan</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>Bruce</td>
        <td>Ernst</td>
    </tr>
</table>
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Example (caption bottom)

<h2>HTML Caption tag Example</h2>
<table>
    <caption style="caption-side:bottom">Employee Names</caption>
    <tr>
        <th>First Name</th>
        <th>Last Name</th>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>Lex</td>
        <td>De Haan</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>Bruce</td>
        <td>Ernst</td>
    </tr>
</table>
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