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A table is an arrangement of data in rows and columns, or possibly in a more complex structure. Tables are widely used in communication, research, and data analysis. Tables appear in print media, handwritten notes, computer software, architectural ornamentation, traffic signs, and many other places.
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Define an HTML Table
The <table>
tag defines an HTML table.
Each table row is defined with a <tr>
tag. Each table header is defined with a <th>
tag. Each table data/cell is defined with a <td>
tag.
By default, the text in <th>
elements are bold and centered.
By default, the text in <td>
elements are regular and left-aligned.
Example
A simple HTML table:
<table style=”width:100%”>
<tr>
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
<th>Age</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jill</td>
<td>Smith</td>
<td>50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Eve</td>
<td>Jackson</td>
<td>94</td>
</tr>
</table>
Try it Yourself »Note: The <td>
elements are the data containers of the table.
They can contain all sorts of HTML elements; text, images, lists, other tables, etc.
HTML Table – Add a Border
To add a border to a table, use the CSS border
property:
Remember to define borders for both the table and the table cells.
HTML Table – Collapsed Borders
To let the borders collapse into one border, add the CSS border-collapse
property:
HTML Table – Add Cell Padding
Cell padding specifies the space between the cell content and its borders.
If you do not specify a padding, the table cells will be displayed without padding.
To set the padding, use the CSS padding
property:
HTML Table – Left-align Headings
By default, table headings are bold and centered.
To left-align the table headings, use the CSS text-align
property:
HTML Table – Add Border Spacing
Border spacing specifies the space between the cells.
To set the border spacing for a table, use the CSS border-spacing
property:
Note: If the table has collapsed borders, border-spacing
has no effect.
HTML Table – Cell that Spans Many Columns
To make a cell span more than one column, use the colspan
attribute:
Example
<table style=”width:100%”>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th colspan=”2″>Telephone</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bill Gates</td>
<td>55577854</td>
<td>55577855</td>
</tr>
</table>
Try it Yourself »HTML Table – Cell that Spans Many Rows
To make a cell span more than one row, use the rowspan
attribute:
Example
<table style=”width:100%”>
<tr>
<th>Name:</th>
<td>Bill Gates</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th rowspan=”2″>Telephone:</th>
<td>55577854</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>55577855</td>
</tr>
</table>
Try it Yourself »HTML Table – Add a Caption
To add a caption to a table, use the <caption>
tag:
Example
<table style=”width:100%”>
<caption>Monthly savings</caption>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>February</td>
<td>$50</td>
</tr>
</table>
Try it Yourself »Note: The <caption>
tag must be inserted immediately after the <table>
tag.
A Special Style for One Table
To define a special style for one particular table, add an id
attribute to the table:
Example
<table id=”t01″>
<tr>
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
<th>Age</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Eve</td>
<td>Jackson</td>
<td>94</td>
</tr>
</table>
Now you can define a special style for this table:
#t01 {
width: 100%;
background-color: #f1f1c1;
}
Try it Yourself »And add more styles:
#t01 tr:nth-child(even) {
background-color: #eee;
}
#t01 tr:nth-child(odd) {
background-color: #fff;
}
#t01 th {
color: white;
background-color: black;
}
Try it Yourself »Chapter Summary
- Use the HTML
<table>
element to define a table - Use the HTML
<tr>
element to define a table row - Use the HTML
<td>
element to define a table data - Use the HTML
<th>
element to define a table heading - Use the HTML
<caption>
element to define a table caption - Use the CSS
border
property to define a border - Use the CSS
border-collapse
property to collapse cell borders - Use the CSS
padding
property to add padding to cells - Use the CSS
text-align
property to align cell text - Use the CSS
border-spacing
property to set the spacing between cells - Use the
colspan
attribute to make a cell span many columns - Use the
rowspan
attribute to make a cell span many rows - Use the
id
attribute to uniquely define one table
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