CSS caption-side Property
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Example
Specify the placement of a table caption:
caption
{
caption-side:bottom;
} |
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Definition and Usage
The caption-side property specifies the placement of a table caption.
| Default value: |
top |
| Inherited: |
yes |
| Version: |
CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax: |
object.style.captionSide="bottom" |
Browser Support

The caption-side property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: Internet Explorer 8 (and higher) supports the caption-side property if a !DOCTYPE
is specified.
Property Values
| Value |
Description |
| top |
Puts the caption above the table. This is default |
| bottom |
Puts the caption below the table |
| inherit |
Specifies that the value of the caption-side property should be inherited
from the parent element |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Table
HTML DOM reference: captionSide property
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