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HTML 5: The Markup Language (ARIA Edition)

figurefigure with optional caption NEW # T

The figure element represents a unit of content, optionally with a caption, that is self-contained, that is typically referenced as a single unit from the main flow of the document, and that can be moved away from the main flow of the document without affecting the document’s meaning.

Permitted contents #

one figcaption element, followed by flow content or flow content followed by an optional figcaption element

Permitted attributes #

global attributes
Any attributes permitted globally.

Tag omission #

A figure element must have both a start tag and an end tag.

Permitted parent elements #

any element that can contain flow elements

DOM interface #

Uses HTMLElement.

Typical default display properties #

figure {
display: block;
margin-before: 1em;
margin-after: 1em;
margin-start: 40px;
margin-end: 40px; }