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This property is used to specify the position where the table caption is placed. It is used in HTML Tables. This property can be used with any element whose display property is set to caption-side.

Syntax: 

caption-side: top|bottom|block-start|block-end|inline-start|inline-end|initial|inherit;

Properties:   

  • top: It specifies that the table caption is placed at the top of the table. It is the default value.
  • bottom: This property specifies that the table caption is placed at the bottom of the table.
  • initial: It sets the property to its default value.

Example: In this example, we are using caption-side:top; property.

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>caption-side property</title>
    <style>
        .geeks {
            caption-side: top;
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
    <center>
        <h1 style="color:green;">
            GeeksForGeeks
        </h1>
        <h2>
            caption-side: top:
        </h2>
        <table class="geeks" border="1">
            <caption>
                Table 4.1 Student Details
            </caption>
            <tr>
                <th>Student Name</th>
                <th>Enroll_no.</th>
                <th>Address</th>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>Hritik Bhatnagar</td>
                <td>234</td>
                <td>Delhi</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>Govind madan</td>
                <td>235</td>
                <td>kolkata</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>Suraj Roy</td>
                <td>236</td>
                <td>Mumbai</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td> Dhruv Mishra</td>
                <td>237</td>
                <td>Dehadun</td>
            </tr>
        </table>
    </center>
</body>
 
</html>


Output: 

Example:  In this example, we are using caption-side:bottom; property.

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>caption-side property</title>
    <style>
        .geeks {
            caption-side: bottom;
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
    <center>
        <h1 style="color:green;">
            GeeksForGeeks
        </h1>
        <h2>
            caption-side: bottom:
        </h2>
        <table class="geeks" border="1">
            <caption>
                Table 4.1 Student Details
            </caption>
            <tr>
                <th>Student Name</th>
                <th>Enroll_no.</th>
                <th>Address</th>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>Hritik Bhatnagar</td>
                <td>234</td>
                <td>Delhi</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>Govind madan</td>
                <td>235</td>
                <td>kolkata</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>Suraj Roy</td>
                <td>236</td>
                <td>Mumbai</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td> Dhruv Mishra</td>
                <td>237</td>
                <td>Dehadun</td>
            </tr>
        </table>
    </center>
</body>
 
</html>


Output: 

Example:   In this example, we are using caption-side: initial; property.

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <style>
        .geeks {
            caption-side: initial;
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
    <center>
        <h1 style="color:green;">
              GeeksForGeeks
          </h1>
 
        <h2>caption-side:initial:</h2>
        <table class="geeks" border="1">
            <caption>Table 4.1 Student Details</caption>
            <tr>
                <th>Student Name</th>
                <th>Enroll_no.</th>
                <th>Address</th>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>Hritik Bhatnagar</td>
                <td>234</td>
                <td>Delhi</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>Govind madan</td>
                <td>235</td>
                <td>kolkata</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>Suraj Roy</td>
                <td>236</td>
                <td>Mumbai</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td> Dhruv Mishra</td>
                <td>237</td>
                <td>Dehadun</td>
            </tr>
        </table>
    </center>
</body>
</html>


Output: 

Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by CSS caption-side Property are listed below:  

  • Google Chrome 1.0
  • Edge 12.0
  • Internet Explorer 8.0
  • Firefox 1.0
  • Opera 4.0
  • Safari 1.0

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Last Updated : 04 Aug, 2023
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