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The HTML <figcaption> element represents a caption or a legend associated with a figure or an illustration described by the rest of the data of the <figure> element which is its immediate ancestor which means <figcaption> can be the first or last element inside a <figure> block. Also, the HTML Figcaption Element is optional; if not provided, then the parent figure element will have no caption.
| Content categories | None. |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Flow content. |
| Tag omission | None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory. |
| Permitted parent elements | A <figure> element; the <figcaption> element must be its first or last child. |
| DOM interface | HTMLElement |
Attributes
This element only includes the global attributes.
Examples
Please see the <figure> page for examples on <figcaption>.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of '<figcaption>' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
| HTML5 The definition of '<figcaption>' in that specification. |
Recommendation |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 8 | 4.0 (2.0) | 9.0 | 11.10 | 5.1 |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 3.0 | 4.0 (2.0) | 9.0 | 11.0 | 5.1 (iOS 5.0) |
See also
- The
<figure>element.