After a recent request for this, I’m re-posting the code to generate table captions in Code Igniter that I originally posted in the forums. Using it is very simple:

$this->table->set_caption()

Adds a caption to your table. Here's the full example and code.

$this->load->library('table');
    
$this->table->set_heading('Name', 'Color', 'Size');
    
$this->table->add_row('Fred', 'Blue', 'Small');
$this->table->add_row('Mary', 'Red', 'Large');
$this->table->add_row('John', 'Green', 'Medium');
    
echo $this->table->set_caption('Orders by Person');
    
echo $this->table->generate(); 

gives us

<table>
<caption>Orders by Person</caption>
<tr>
...
</tr>
</table>

To add it, open up /system/libraries/Table.php, and modify it as such

// to CI_Table I added this var def'n at the top
  
var $caption    = NULL;


// new function within CI_Table
/**
 * Add a table caption
 *
 * @access    public
 * @param    mixed
 * @return    void
*/
function set_caption($caption)
{
    $this->caption = $caption;
}

// within the generate function
// Build the table!
 
$out = $this->template['table_open'];
$out .= $this->newline;

// these lines are new
if ($this->caption)
 {
     $out .= $this->newline;
     $out .= '<caption>' . $this->caption . '</caption>';
     $out .= $this->newline;
 }
// end new lines
// Is there a table heading to display?
if (count($this->heading) > 0)
...

I’ve made a fully patched Table.php file available for download. Just replace your current Table with it.