Style captionSide Property
Example
Move the table caption to the bottom of the table:
document.getElementById("myCap").style.captionSide = "bottom";Try it Yourself »
Description
The captionSide property sets or returns the position of the table caption.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| captionSide | Yes | 9.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the captionSide property:
object.style.captionSide
Set the captionSide property:
object.style.captionSide = "top|bottom|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| top | Default. Positions the table caption above the table |
| bottom | Positions the table caption below the table |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Technical Details
| Default Value: | top |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String, representing the position of the table caption |
| CSS Version | CSS2 |
More Examples
Example
Return the table caption:
alert(document.getElementById("myCap").style.captionSide);
Try it Yourself »
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Table
CSS reference: caption-side property
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