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CSS caption-side Property

Posted in CSS Tutorial
Updated on Oct 02, 2024
By Mari Selvan
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CSS caption-side Property

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🙋 Introduction

The caption-side property in CSS is used to control the placement of table captions. It allows you to specify whether the caption should appear at the top or the bottom of a table.

This property is particularly useful for enhancing the readability and accessibility of table data by clearly labeling the table's purpose or contents.

💡 Syntax

The syntax for the caption-side property is simple. It can be applied to the <caption> element of a table.

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caption {
  caption-side: value;
}

Here, value can be one of the predefined keywords described below.

🎛️ Default Value

The default value of the caption-side property is top, meaning that the caption will appear above the table by default.

🏠 Property Values

ValueDescription
topPlaces the caption above the table. This is the default value.
bottomPlaces the caption below the table.
inheritInherits the caption-side value from its parent element.

📄 Example

In this example, we'll place the caption at the bottom of the table.

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <title>CSS caption-side Example</title>
  <style>
    caption {
      caption-side: bottom;
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <h1>Table with Caption at the Bottom</h1>
  <table border="1">
    <caption>This is a table caption</caption>
    <tr>
      <th>Header 1</th>
      <th>Header 2</th>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Data 1</td>
      <td>Data 2</td>
    </tr>
  </table>
</body>
</html>

🖥️ Browser Compatibility

The caption-side property is widely supported across all modern browsers, including the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Opera. However, as always, it is a good practice to test your website across different browsers to ensure compatibility.

🎉 Conclusion

The caption-side property is a useful tool for web developers looking to control the placement of table captions.

By specifying whether the caption should appear at the top or the bottom of the table, you can enhance the readability and organization of your table data. Experiment with this property to see how it can improve the presentation of your tables.

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