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caption.node()

Since: DataTables 2.0

Get the table's caption element.

Description

This method provides direct access to the caption element of the DataTable, if one has been set (caption()).

Type

caption.node()

Direct access to the caption element for the table.

Returns:

nodeHTML caption node or null if no caption is found.

Example

Add a data property to the caption using jQuery:

var table = new DataTable('#myTable');

table.caption('Table 1: Year averages');
$(table.caption.node()).data('total', 100);

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