Web/HTML/Element/figcaption

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The HTML <figcaption> or Figure Caption element represents a caption or legend describing the rest of the contents of its parent <figure> element.


Content categories None.
Permitted content Flow content.
Tag omission None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory.
Permitted parents A <figure> element; the <figcaption> element must be its first or last child.
Implicit ARIA role No corresponding role
Permitted ARIA roles group, none, presentation
DOM interface HTMLElement

Attributes

This element only includes the global attributes.

Examples

Please see the <figure> page for examples on <figcaption>.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
HTML Living StandardThe definition of '<figcaption>' in that specification. Living Standard
HTML5The definition of '<figcaption>' in that specification. Recommendation

Browser compatibility

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Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari Android webview Chrome for Android Firefox for Android Opera for Android Safari on iOS Samsung Internet
figcaption Chrome

Full support 8

Edge

Full support 12

Firefox

Full support 4

IE

Full support 9

Opera

Full support 11

Safari

Full support 5.1

WebView Android

Full support Yes

Chrome Android

Full support Yes

Firefox Android

Full support 4

Opera Android

Full support 11

Safari iOS

Full support 5.1

Samsung Internet Android

Full support Yes

Legend

Full support  
Full support


See also