figure

figure

NOTE: This new element is HTML5 and will be a standardized element in 2014.

The HTML <figure> element is used to display a piece of self contained content like an image, chart, graph or source code. It slightly indents the content by default and can be used with the <figcaption> element inside of it.

HTML CODE EXAMPLE

<p>Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah...</p>
<figure>
  <figcaption>HTML Core Attributes</figcaption>
  <img src="html_attributes.jpg" alt="Events" width="491" height="194" />
</figure>

 

Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah...

HTML Core Attributes

Attributes for this element:

datetime - the date or date-time the text was deleted
Possible Values:"date-time sysntax as defined here"

cite - refer to a URL that explains why the text was deleted
Possible Values: "URL string"

global attributes - global core attributes
See: list of global attributes

Event handlers for this element:

global event handlers - global event handler attributes
See: list of global event handlers

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