Table caption attribute

HTML DOM Table Object

Definition and Usage

caption Properties return the <caption> element of the table.

<caption> element defines the table title.

Note:<caption> tag must follow the <table> tag. You can only specify one title for each table. By default, the title will be centered above the table.

See also:

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <caption> Tag

Example

Prompt the text inside the title element:

alert(document.getElementById("myTable").caption.innerHTML);

Try It Yourself

Syntax

tableObject.caption

Technical Details

Return Value: The <caption> element of the table, if undefined, is null.

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HTML DOM Table Object