HTML <figure> Tag
Example
Use a <figure> element to mark up a photo in a document:
<figure>
<img src="img_pulpit.jpg" alt="The Pulpit Rock" width="304" height="228">
</figure>
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Definition and Usage
The <figure> tag specifies self-contained content, like illustrations, diagrams, photos, code listings, etc.
While the content of the <figure> element is related to the main flow, its position is independent of the main flow, and if removed it should not affect the flow of the document.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the element.
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <figure> | 6.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 11.1 |
Note: The <figure> tag is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The <figure> tag is new in HTML5.
Tips and Notes
Tip: The <figcaption> element is used to add a caption for the <figure> element.
Global Attributes
The <figure> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <figure> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
Related Pages
HTML DOM reference: Figure Object
Default CSS Settings
Most browsers will display the <figure> element with the following default values:
Example
figure {
display: block;
margin-top: 1em;
margin-bottom: 1em;
margin-left: 40px;
margin-right: 40px;
}
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