The <figcaption> represents a caption or a legend associated with a figure or an illustration described by the rest of the data of the <figure> element which is its immediate ancestor.
| 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. |
| Permitted ARIA roles |
group, presentation
|
| DOM interface | HTMLElement |
This element only includes the global attributes.
Please see the <figure> page for examples on <figcaption>.
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of '<figcaption>' in that specification. | Living Standard | |
| HTML5 The definition of '<figcaption>' in that specification. | Recommendation |
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 8 | Yes | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5.1 |
| Feature | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge mobile | Firefox for Android | IE mobile | Opera Android | iOS Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5.1 |
<figure> element.
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