How to mark up caption for HTML lists

Question

AFAIK, there is no dedicated element--like <caption> for tables, <figcaption> for figures, etc.--to mark the header of a list. What markup should I use?

In HTML 3.0, there was an element <LH> but it is deprecated now.

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Fruits I love:

• Ananas

• Raspberry

• Banana

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Answer 1

It looks like you want a HTML5 answer. If all your lists have header I would use a <dl> (now meaning description list) with a single <dt> header and the list items as <dd>'s:

<dl>
    <dt>Fruits I love:</dt>
    <dd>Ananas</dd>
    <dd>Strawberry</dd>
</dl>

If you mix a lot of lists with/without headers I would stick with <ul>/<ol> and use normal <hX>'s. Wrap the <hX> and the list in a <div> to preserve the semantics:

<div class="list">
    <h2>Fruits I love:</h2>
    <ul>
        <li>Ananas</li>
        <li>Strawberry</li>
    </ul>
</div>