HTML <figure> Tag

Description

The <figure> HTML element represents self-contained content, potentially with an optional caption, which is specified using the (<figcaption>) element. The figure, its caption, and its contents are referenced as a single unit.

Properties

Permitted Parents

Any element that accepts Flow content

Content

A <figcaption> element, followed by the Block, Inline, and text elements and vice versa

Start/End Tags

Start tag: required, End tag: required

Example

<figure>

  <img src="images/sunset.jpg" alt="Sunset" width="300" height="226">

  <figcaption>Figure 1 - Painting of a sunset.</figcaption>

</figure>

Attributes

None

Global Attributes

The <figure> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML5

Event Attributes

The <figure> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5

Browser Support

Desktop
9	Yes	8	4	11	5.1
Tablets / Mobile
Yes	Yes	4	11	5.1	Yes