CSS caption-side

The CSS caption-side property is used to specify which side of a table its caption will be positioned.

Syntax

CSS2.1 uses the following syntax:

CSS3 extends the possible values:

These values are explained below.

Possible Values

The following values are valid in CSS 2.1 and CSS3:

top
The caption is positioned above the table box.
bottom
The caption is positioned below the table box.

Logical Values

The following values have been proposed for the caption-side property in CSS3:

In addition, all CSS properties also accept the following CSS-wide keyword values as the sole component of their property value:

initial
Represents the value specified as the property's initial value.
inherit
Represents the computed value of the property on the element's parent.
unset
This value acts as either inherit or initial, depending on whether the property is inherited or not. In other words, it sets all properties to their parent value if they are inheritable or to their initial value if not inheritable.

General Information

Initial Value
top
Applies To
table-caption boxes
Inherited?
Yes
Media
Visual

Example Code

Official Specifications