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HTML HTML Basics Images, Text and Links Captioning Images

Posted by Hungry Monkey
Hungry Monkey
2,200 Points

figure tag is over kill dont u think having x lines of code to display images ?

is it necessary?

1 Answer

Dan Weru
Dan Weru
47,649 Points
Dan Weru
Dan Weru
47,649 Points

Hi, hahaha, I agree with you to some extent. It kinda feels that way, at least at first. That said, the figure tag is a semantic html5 tag. If you want to write semantic html, it is a necessary 'evil'.

Two, it helps screen readers and search engines (SEO) make better sense of your code. That is great for accessibility (it helps visually impaired individuals access you content better).

Three, in my experience, it helps with styling. Instead of wrapping my images with divs (which I have to assign classes or ids), using the figure element is a more elegant solution.

These are some of the reasons why I consider using the figure element sometimes.

Hungry Monkey
Hungry Monkey
2,200 Points

thx the styling point is a good one haven't thought of that thanks mate