---
name: "HTMLDocument.setTableCaption"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/HTMLDocument.setTableCaption"
---

# HTMLDocument.setTableCaption(3kaya)

Sets the table caption

## NAME

HTMLDocument::setTableCaption - Sets the table caption

## SYNOPSIS

**Void setTableCaption(** *ElementTree table, String captiontext* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**table** The table

**captiontext** The new caption

## DESCRIPTION

Sets the caption of the table to the new value, replacing any existing caption. This is the only table manipulation function that will work on a **HTMLDocument.lazyTable (3kaya)**

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

## RELATED

**HTMLDocument.addTable (3kaya)**

**HTMLDocument.initialiseTable (3kaya)**

**HTMLDocument.lazyTable (3kaya)**