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Specifies a caption for the TABLE element.

HTML 3.2, 4, 4.01, 5

HTML Syntax

<caption
   align = bottom | center | left | right | top
   class = classname
   id = value
   style = css properties
   title = text
   valign = bottom | top
   event = script
>

When present, the CAPTION element’s text should describe the nature of the table. The CAPTION element is only permitted immediately after the TABLE start tag. A TABLE element may only contain one CAPTION element.

This element is a block element.

CAPTION Members

<table>
<caption valign="bottom">This caption will appear below the table.</caption>
<tr>
   <td>This text is inside the table.</td>
</tr>
</table>

This example illustrates rendering of the CAPTION element in the various alignment options.

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