Assertion:
The Tables specification says the CAPTION element should always
come at the beginning of a table structure (this is to ensure proper rendering in
progressive table display.) I have yet to see a browser misbehave if the CAPTION
is placed say, just before the end of a table structure. It seems that as long as
CAPTION is used at the same level as a table row hierarchy element, things will render fine.
CAPTION element is first element in the TABLE structure:
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| Cell 1 Cell 1 | Cell 2 Cell 2 |
| Cell 3 Cell 3 | Cell 4 Cell 4 |
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CAPTION element is last element in the TABLE structure:
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| Cell 1 Cell 1 | Cell 2 Cell 2 |
| Cell 3 Cell 3 | Cell 4 Cell 4 |
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CAPTION element is in the middle of the TABLE structure:
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| Cell 1 Cell 1 | Cell 2 Cell 2 |
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| Cell 3 Cell 3 | Cell 4 Cell 4 |
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