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9.2.1. Provide a title for each data table with the <caption> tag

Whenever a data table is included in an HTML page, it must have a concise and clear title. The title must be tagged with <caption> and must introduce the content of the table.

Ce titre doit être balisé avec <caption> et doit introduire le contenu du tableau.

<table>
    <caption>Average monthly temperatures of the 3 largest French cities in 2012.</caption>
    […]
</table>

Previous recommendation: 9.1.2. Do not use tags or attributes that are specific to data tables in formatting tables
Next recommendation: 9.2.2. Tag each row header and column header cell with <th>

9.2.1. Provide a title for each data table with the <caption> tag

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