The HTMLTableElement.caption property represents the table caption. If no caption element is associated with the table, this property is null.
Syntax
var string = tableElement.caption;
Example
if (table.caption) {
// Do something with the caption
}
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLTableElement.caption' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change from HTML5 |
| HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLTableElement.caption' in that specification. |
Recommendation | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification The definition of 'HTMLTableElement.caption' in that specification. |
Obsolete | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'HTMLTableElement.caption' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
caption | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE Full support Yes | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android ? | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
See also
- The interface implementing this property:
HTMLTableElement.