Table createCaption() Method
Example
Create a <caption> element with some text for a table:
var table = document.getElementById("myTable").createCaption();
table.innerHTML = "<b>My table caption</b>";
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Definition and Usage
The createCaption() method creates an empty <caption> element and adds it to the table.
Note: If a <caption> element already exists on the table, the createCaption() method returns the existing one, and does not create a new one.
Tip: To remove the <caption> element from a table, use the deleteCaption() method.
Browser Support
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| createCaption() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
tableObject.createCaption()
Parameters
| None |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | The newly created (or an existing) <caption> element |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Create and delete a <caption> element:
function myCreateFunction() {
var table = document.getElementById("myTable").createCaption();
table.innerHTML = "<b>My table caption</b>";
}
function myDeleteFunction() {
document.getElementById("myTable").deleteCaption();
}
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <caption> tag
❮ Table Object
