# HTML <caption> align Attribute

HTML <caption> tag

## Example

A table with a bottom-aligned <caption> element:

<table>
<caption align="bottom">My savings</caption>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
</table>
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## Definition and Usage

The align attribute defines the alignment of a caption element.

This attribute should align the caption as a block element to the left, right, above, or below a table.

## Browser Support

Attribute |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
align | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes

Note:

- Internet Explorer 8 supports the "left", "right", "top", and "bottom" values
- Internet Explorer 9+ supports the "top", and "bottom" values
- Firefox supports the "left", "right", "top", and "bottom" values
- Opera supports the "left", "right", "top", and "bottom" values
- Chrome supports the "top", and "bottom" values
- Safari supports the "top", and "bottom" values

## Compatibility Notes

The <caption> align attribute is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.

CSS syntax: <caption style="caption-side:bottom"> or <caption style="text-align:left">

CSS Example: Position a table caption

In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the caption-side property and the text-align property.

## Syntax

<caption align="left|right|top|bottom">

## Attribute Values

Value | Description
--- | ---
left | The caption is at the left of the table
right | The caption is at the right of the table
top | The caption is at the top of the table (this is default)
bottom | The caption is at the bottom of the table

HTML <caption> tag

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