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.
| 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 | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| top | Puts the caption above the table. This is default | Play it » |
| bottom | Puts the caption below the table | Play it » |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | Play it » |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Table
HTML DOM reference: captionSide property
