URL: /rules/images/figure-figcaption

---
title: "Figure Captions"
description: "Checks for proper use of figure and figcaption elements"
---

Checks for proper use of figure and figcaption elements

| | |
|---|---|
| **Rule ID** | `images/figure-figcaption` |
| **Category** | [Images](/rules/images) |
| **Scope** | Per-page |
| **Severity** | info |
| **Weight** | 2/10 |

## Solution

Use `<figure>` and `<figcaption>` for images with captions. This provides semantic meaning and accessibility benefits. Screen readers announce figcaption as the image caption. Good for SEO as captions often contain keywords. Example: `<figure>``<img src='...' alt='...'>``<figcaption>`Description`</figcaption>``</figure>`.

## Enable / Disable

### Disable this rule

```toml squirrel.toml
[rules]
disable = ["images/figure-figcaption"]
```

### Disable all Images rules

```toml squirrel.toml
[rules]
disable = ["images/*"]
```

### Enable only this rule

```toml squirrel.toml
[rules]
enable = ["images/figure-figcaption"]
disable = ["*"]
```