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Style tableLayout Property

Style Object Reference Style Object

Definition and Usage

The tableLayout property Sets or returns the way to lay out table cells, rows, and columns.

Syntax

Set the tableLayout property:

Object.style.tableLayout="automatic|fixed|inherit"

Return the tableLayout property:

Object.style.tableLayout

Value Description
auto Column width is set by the widest unbreakable content. This is default.
  • This layout is sometimes slow since it needs to access all the content before the table can be fully displayed
fixed Column width is set by the width of table and columns (not the content of the cells)
  • Fixed is faster than auto layout, because the user agent can begin to display the table once the first row has been received
inherit The value of the tableLayout property is inherited from parent element


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The tableLayout property is supported in all major browsers.


Example

Example

Set a fixed table layout:

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("myTable").style.tableLayout="fixed";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<table id="myTable" width="300" border="1">
  <thead>
    <th>Table header</th>
    <th>Table header</th>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>This is some text. This is some text.</td>
      <td>This is another text.</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
<br />
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Set fixed table layout</button>

</body>
</html>

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Style Object Reference Style Object

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