CSS caption-side Property
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Description
The caption-side CSS property sets the vertical position of the table caption box. To align caption text horizontally within the caption box, use the text-align property.
The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this property.
| Default value: | top |
|---|---|
| Applies to: | The table <caption> element |
| Inherited: | Yes |
| Animatable: | No. See animatable properties. |
| Version: | CSS 2, 3 |
Syntax
The syntax of the property is given with:
The example below shows the caption-side property in action.
Example
Try this code »caption {
caption-side: bottom;
}Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
top |
Positions the caption box above the table box. |
bottom |
Positions the caption box below the table box. |
initial |
Sets this property to its default value. |
inherit |
If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element caption-side property. |
Browser Compatibility
The caption-side property is supported in all major modern browsers.
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Basic Support—
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Further Reading
See tutorial on: CSS Tables.
Related properties: text-align
