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Summary
The caption (<caption>) element represents the title of the table that is its parent.
Overview Table
The caption element (<caption>) specifies a brief description for a table. The <caption> element must be inserted immediately after the <table> element.
Examples
This example uses the caption element to provide a brief description for a table.
<table> <caption>Characteristics with positive and negative sides</caption> <thead> <tr> <th>Characteristic</th> <th>Negative</th> <th>Positive</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th>Mood</th> <td>Sad</td> <td>Happy</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Grade</th> <td>Failing</td> <td>Passing</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Notes
Remarks
The caption element should be a child of the <table> element.
A caption can introduce context for a table, making it significantly easier to understand.
When a table element is the only content in a figure element other than the figcaption, the caption element should be omitted in favor of the figcaption.
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