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HTML <table> align Attribute

HTML table Reference HTML <table> tag

Example

A right-aligned HTML table:

<table border="1" align="right">
  <tr>
    <th>Month</th>
    <th>Savings</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>January</td>
    <td>$100</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>February</td>
    <td>$80</td>
  </tr>
</table>

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The align attribute is supported in all major browsers.

Definition and Usage

The align attribute of <table> is deprecated in HTML 4.01.

The align attribute specifies the alignment of a table according to surrounding text.

Normally, an HTML table will have a break before and after it. The align attribute allows other HTML elements to wrap around the table.

Compatibility Notes

The align attribute of <table> is not supported in HTML 4.01 Strict / XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.

Use CSS instead.

CSS syntax: <table style="float:right">

CSS Example: table alignment

In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the float property.

Syntax

<table align="left|right|center">

Attribute Values

Value Description
left Left-aligns the table
right Right-aligns the table
center Center-aligns the table

HTML table Reference HTML <table> tag
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