HTML < figcaption > Tag - Learn About Website

HTML <figcaption> Tag

Example

Use a <figure> element to mark up a photo in a document. The <figure> element also contains a caption:

<figure>
  <img src="img_pulpit.jpg" alt="The Pulpit Rock"width="304" height="228">
  <figcaption>Fig1. - A view of the pulpit rock in Norway.</figcaption>
</figure>

Definition and Usage

The <figcaption> tag defines a caption for a <figure> element.

The <figcaption> element can be placed as the first or last child of the <figure> element.

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The <figcaption> tag is new in HTML5.