caption: The Table Caption element

The <caption> HTML element specifies the caption (or title) of a table. It gives users and screen readers a summary of what the table is about and what structure they might find as they dig into the data.

The <caption> element should be the first child of its parent <table> element.

Attributes

Global attributes

accesskey Specifies a keyboard shortcut to activate or focus an element.

aria-* Defines accessibility properties and states for assistive technologies.

class Specifies one or more CSS class names for styling the element.

data-* Stores custom data private to the page or application.

dir Sets the text direction (left-to-right, right-to-left, or auto).

hidden Hides the element from display and assistive technologies.

id Defines a unique identifier for the element within the document.

inputmode Hints which virtual keyboard type to display on mobile devices.

itemid Provides a global identifier for microdata items.

itemprop Defines a property name-value pair for microdata.

itemref Associates properties with an item via element IDs for microdata.

itemscope Creates a new microdata item container.

itemtype Specifies the vocabulary URL for microdata items (like Schema.org).

lang Specifies the primary language of the element’s content.

nonce Provides a cryptographic nonce for Content Security Policy.

role Defines the element’s semantic role for accessibility.

tabindex Controls keyboard navigation order and focusability.

title Provides advisory information displayed as a tooltip.

Example

<table>
  <caption>IndieWeb Community Events 2024</caption>
  <tr>
    <th>Event</th>
    <th>Location</th>
    <th>Participants</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>IndieWebCamp Brighton</td>
    <td>Brighton, UK</td>
    <td>42</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Homebrew Website Club Berlin</td>
    <td>Berlin, Germany</td>
    <td>15</td>
  </tr>
</table>