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HTML: <figcaption> tag

The HTML <figcaption> element is a description of the associated image/Title, used to describe other data within its parent <figure> element. This means that the <figcaption> is the first or last in the <figure> block. At the same time, the HTML Figcaption element is optional; if this element is not present, the image of the parent node will simply be without explanation/Title.

Online Example

Use the <figure> element to mark an image in a document. The <figure> element has a title:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head> 
<meta charset="utf-8"> 
<title>Basic Tutorial Website(w3(codebox.com)</title> 
</head>
<body>
<figure>
  <img src="views.png" alt="views" width="304"height="228">
  <figcaption>famous for its scenic beauty.</figcaption>/figcaption>
</figure>
</body>
</html>
Test to see ‹/›

Browser Compatibility

IEFirefoxOperaChromeSafari

IE 9Firefox, Opera, Chrome and Safari support the <figcaption> tag.

Note:IE 8 or earlier versions of IE browsers do not support the <figcaption> tag.

Definition and Usage Description of Tags

The <figcaption> tag is for <figure> element defines the title.

The <figcaption> element should be placed at the first or last child position of the <figure> element.

HTML 4.01 with HTML5differences

<figcaption> tag is a part of HTML5 new tags.

Global attributes

Support for <figcaption> tag Global attributes of HTML.

Event attributes

Support for <figcaption> tag HTML event attributes.