The class attribute assigns one or more classnames to the <figcaption> tag.
Classnames are defined in a stylesheet or in a local <style> element.
Classes, i.e. classnames, are used to style elements.
A class attribute styling a <figcaption> element.
<style>
.fig {color:teal; font-style:italic; font-size:20px; }
</style>
<figure>
<img src="/img/html/sangiorgio.jpg">
<figcaption class="fig">A Beautiful Oil Painting</figcaption>
</figure>
Classes (i.e. classnames) are used for styling the figcaption element.
Multiple classnames are separated by a space.
JavaScript uses classes to access elements by classname.
Tip: class is a global attribute that can be applied to any HTML element.
<figcaption class="classnames">
Value | Description |
---|---|
classnames | One or more space-separated class names. |
A class attribute styling a <figcaption> element.
Clicking the button toggles a classname that adds an underline.
<style>
.figcaption {color:teal; font-style:italic; font-size:20px; }
.fc-underline { text-decoration: underline; }
</style>
<figure>
<img src="/img/html/sangiorgio.jpg">
<figcaption id="myfigcaption" class="figcaption">
A Beautiful Oil Painting
</figcaption>
</figure>
<br/>
<button onclick="toggle();">Toggle class</button>
<script>
let toggle = () => {
let element = document.getElementById("myfigcaption");
element.classList.toggle("fc-underline");
}
</script>
Three CSS classes are defined in the <style> element.
The class attribute in <figcaption> assigns two from those.
Repeatedly clicking the button toggles the third class, changing the text decoration of the <figcaption>.
Here is when class support started for each browser:
Chrome
|
6.0 | Sep 2010 |
Firefox
|
4.0 | Mar 2011 |
IE/Edge
|
9.0 | Mar 2011 |
Opera
|
11.1 | Mar 2011 |
Safari
|
5.0 | Jun 2010 |
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