Links and media · Lesson 5 of 8 · 7 minutes

Links and media: Figures and captions

figure groups a self-contained image with a figcaption that provides visible context.

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Build figures and captions
Build this first target: <figure>; <img> inside <figure> (src="diagram.png", alt="Requests pass from the gateway to the model"). Inspect the structure before checking the lesson.
Hint & worked example
figure groups a self-contained image with a figcaption that provides visible context.
The requested elements, attributes, content, and hierarchy exist outside comments.
```
<figure><img src="diagram.png" alt="Requests pass from the gateway to the model"></figure>
```
Common mistake to avoid: A visual appearance alone guarantees the intended HTML meaning.
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Extend the figures and captions example
Extend your file to include: <figure>; <img> inside <figure> (src="diagram.png", alt="Requests pass from the gateway to the model"); <figcaption> inside <figure> containing “Our training application.”. Inspect the structure before checking the lesson.
Hint & worked example
figure groups a self-contained image with a figcaption that provides visible context.
The requested elements, attributes, content, and hierarchy exist outside comments.
```
<figure><img src="diagram.png" alt="Requests pass from the gateway to the model"><figcaption>Our training application.</figcaption></figure>
```
Common mistake to avoid: Replacing semantic elements with generic divs automatically improves accessibility.
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Verify the complete figures and captions pattern
Finish the pattern with: <figure>; <img> inside <figure> (src="diagram.png", alt="Requests pass from the gateway to the model", width="640", height="360"); <figcaption> inside <figure> containing “Our training application.”. Inspect the structure before checking the lesson.
Hint & worked example
figure groups a self-contained image with a figcaption that provides visible context.
The requested elements, attributes, content, and hierarchy exist outside comments.
```
<figure><img src="diagram.png" alt="Requests pass from the gateway to the model" width="640" height="360"><figcaption>Our training application.</figcaption></figure>
```
Common mistake to avoid: A visual appearance alone guarantees the intended HTML meaning.

Understand the pattern

figure groups a self-contained image with a figcaption that provides visible context.

Misconceptions to reject

A visual appearance alone guarantees the intended HTML meaning.
Replacing semantic elements with generic divs automatically improves accessibility.

The preview is a sanitized subset, not a full browser compatibility test.

Worked example and expected result

<figure><img src="diagram.png" alt="Requests pass from the gateway to the model" width="640" height="360"><figcaption>Our training application.</figcaption></figure>

figure groups a self-contained image with a figcaption that provides visible context.

Try a variation

Adapt the final example to a different project name while retaining its structure and relationships. A different context still needs a real browser and accessibility check.

Explain it

Which statement correctly explains figures and captions?figure groups a self-contained image with a figcaption that provides visible context.A visual appearance alone guarantees the intended HTML meaning.Replacing semantic elements with generic divs automatically improves accessibility.

Apply it elsewhere

You reuse figures and captions in a different project. What must still be verified?Nothing; passing a single exercise guarantees every future use.Only whether the source code has the same number of lines.The meaning, relationships, and accessible names in the new document.

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Complete the lab, then explain and apply the pattern.

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