Example A table with a caption: <table border="1"> <caption>Monthly savings</caption> <tr...
Example
A table with a caption:<table border="1"> <caption>Monthly savings</caption> <tr> <th>Month</th> <th>Savings</th> </tr> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>$100</td> </tr> </table> |
Definition and Usage
The <caption> tag defines a table caption.The <caption> tag must be inserted immediately after the <table> tag. You can specify only one caption per table. Usually the caption will be centered above the table.
Browser Support
The <caption> tag is supported in all major browsers.Differences Between HTML and XHTML
The "align" attribute of the caption element was deprecated in HTML 4.01, and is not supported in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.Optional Attributes
DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.| Attribute | Value | Description | DTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| align | left right top bottom | Deprecated. Use styles instead. How to align the caption. | TF |
Standard Attributes
| id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang |
Event Attributes
| onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup |
