<figcaption>: The Figure Caption element
The <figcaption> HTML element represents a caption or legend describing the rest of the contents of its parent <figure> element.
| Content categories | None. |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Flow content. |
| Tag omission | None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory. |
| Permitted parents |
A <figure> element; the
<figcaption> element must be its first or last child.
|
| Implicit ARIA role | No corresponding role |
| Permitted ARIA roles |
group, none,
presentation
|
| DOM interface | HTMLElement |
Attributes
This element only includes the global attributes.
Examples
Please see the <figure> page for examples on <figcaption>.
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| HTML Standard (HTML) # the-figcaption-element |
Browser compatibility
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See also
- The
<figure>element.