CSS caption-side Property


Example

Specify the placement of table captions:

#example1 {
  caption-side: bottom;
}

#example2 {
  caption-side: top;
}
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Definition and Usage

The caption-side property specifies the placement of a table caption.

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Default value: top
Inherited: yes
Animatable: no. Read about animatable
Version: CSS2
JavaScript syntax: object.style.captionSide="bottom" Try it

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property
caption-side 1.0 8.0 1.0 1.0 4.0


CSS Syntax

caption-side: top|bottom|initial|inherit;

Property Values

Value Description Demo
top Puts the caption above the table. This is default Demo ❯
bottom Puts the caption below the table Demo ❯
initial Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Table

HTML DOM reference: captionSide property


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