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
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| 9 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 5.1 |
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| Yes | Yes | 4 | 11 | 5 | Yes |
Last updated by CSSPortal on: 6th December 2019
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