HTML <figcaption> tag

When writing in HTML (hypertext markup language), the <figcaption> tag designates a caption for a <figure> element. The <figcaption> tag is optional, and can be either the first or last element in the <figure> block. The following sections contain information about the <figcaption> tag, including an example of it in use, and related attributes and browser compatibility.

Example of <figcaption> code

<figure>
 <img src="https://www.computerhope.com/chguy.gif" width="57" height="120" alt="Computer Hope Guy">
 <figcaption>Figure A - Computer Hope guy.</figcaption>
</figure>

Example result

Attributes

All HTML tags support standard attributes that define the settings of an HTML element. Unlike other HTML tags, the <figcaption> tag has no unique attributes.

Compatibility

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