The HTML <figcaption> or Figure Caption element represents a caption or legend describing the rest of the contents of its parent <figure> element.
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| 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. |
| Permitted ARIA roles | group, presentation |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of '<figcaption>' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
| HTML5 The definition of '<figcaption>' in that specification. |
Recommendation |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
figcaption | Chrome Full support 8 | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support 4 | IE Full support 9 | Opera Full support 11 | Safari Full support 5.1 | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support 11 | Safari iOS Full support 5.1 | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
See also
- The
<figure>element.