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ASP.NET ColumnSpan Property

Definition and Usage

The ColumnSpan property is used to set or return number of columns the TableCell spans in a Table control.

Syntax

<asp:TableCell ColumnSpan="num" runat="server">
Some content
</asp:TableCell>

Attribute	Description
num	Specifies the number of columns the TableCell spans

Example

The following example sets the ColumnSpan mode to "2":

<form runat="server">
<asp:Table id="tab1" runat="server">

<asp:TableRow>
<asp:TableCell ColumnSpan="2">
Some Content
</asp:TableCell>
</asp:TableRow>

<asp:TableRow>
<asp:TableCell>
Some Content
</asp:TableCell>
<asp:TableCell>
Some Content
</asp:TableCell>
</asp:TableRow>

</asp:Table>
</form>

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Complete TableCell Control Reference