HTMLTableCaptionElement

The HTMLTableCaptionElement interface special properties (beyond the regular HTMLElement interface it also has available to it by inheritance) for manipulating table caption elements.

PropertiesEdit

Inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement.

Name Type Description
align DOMString Enumerated attribute indicating alignment of the caption with respect to the table.

MethodsEdit

No specific method; inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement.

SpecificationsEdit

Specification Status Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'HTMLTableCaptionElement' in that specification.
Living Standard No change from HTML5.
HTML5
The definition of 'HTMLTableCaptionElement' in that specification.
Recommendation No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification, though align was formerly obsoleted.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification
The definition of 'HTMLTableCaptionElement' in that specification.
Recommendation No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification
The definition of 'HTMLTableCaptionElement' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial definition.

Browser compatibilityEdit

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support (Yes) 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)

See alsoEdit

  • The HTML element implementing this interface: <caption>.

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