CSS caption-side Property Reference

The CSS caption-side property is a standard property in CSS Table. Review its formal syntax, computed behavior, and practical declarations.

Updated 2026-08-12

caption-side overview

The CSS caption-side property is a standard property in CSS Table. Review its formal syntax, computed behavior, and practical declarations.

The computed value normally inherits from the parent element when no declaration wins the cascade.

Syntax and formal definition

caption-side formal syntax

Field	Value
Formal syntax	top \| bottom
Initial value	top
Applies to	tableCaptionElements
Inherited	Yes
Percentages	no
Computed value	asSpecified
Animation type	discrete
Media	visual
Specification group	CSS Table
Status	Standard

Practical examples

These declarations demonstrate valid ways to set caption-side. The initial and inherit global keywords remain available even when a property-specific value is preferable.

caption-side live example

CSS

.reset-example {
  caption-side: initial;
}

.inherit-example {
  caption-side: inherit;
}

@supports (caption-side: initial) {
  .supported {
    caption-side: initial;
  }
}