HTML <table> Tag
Example
A simple HTML table, containing two columns and two rows:
<table border="1">
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
</table> |
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Definition and Usage
The <table> tag defines an HTML table.
A simple HTML table consists of the table element and one or more tr, th, and td elements.
The tr element defines a table row, the th element defines a table header, and the td element defines a table cell.
A more complex HTML table may also include caption, col, colgroup, thead, tfoot, and tbody elements.
Browser Support
The <table> tag is supported in all major browsers.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
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Optional Attributes
DTD indicates in which HTML 4.01/XHTML 1.0
DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| align |
left
center
right |
Deprecated. Use styles instead.
Specifies the alignment of a table according to surrounding text |
TF |
| bgcolor |
rgb(x,x,x)
#xxxxxx
colorname |
Deprecated. Use styles instead.
Specifies the background color for a table |
TF |
| border |
pixels |
Specifies the width of the borders around a table |
STF |
| cellpadding |
pixels |
Specifies the space between the cell wall and the cell
content |
STF |
| cellspacing |
pixels |
Specifies the space between cells |
STF |
| frame |
void
above
below
hsides
lhs
rhs
vsides
box
border |
Specifies which parts of the outside borders that should be visible |
STF |
| rules |
none
groups
rows
cols
all |
Specifies which parts of the inside borders that should be
visible |
STF |
| summary |
text |
Specifies a summary of the content of a table |
STF |
| width |
pixels
% |
Specifies the width of a table |
STF |
Standard Attributes
The <table> tag supports the following standard attributes:
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| class |
classname |
Specifies a classname for an element |
STF |
| dir |
rtl
ltr |
Specifies the text direction
for the content in an element |
STF |
| id |
id |
Specifies a unique id for an element |
STF |
| lang |
language_code |
Specifies a language code for the content in an element |
STF |
| style |
style_definition |
Specifies an inline style for an element |
STF |
| title |
text |
Specifies extra information about an element |
STF |
| xml:lang |
language_code |
Specifies a language code for the content in an element, in
XHTML documents |
STF |
More information about Standard Attributes.
Event Attributes
The <table> tag supports the following event attributes:
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| onclick |
script |
Script to be run on a mouse click |
STF |
| ondblclick |
script |
Script to be run on a mouse double-click |
STF |
| onmousedown |
script |
Script to be run when mouse button is pressed |
STF |
| onmousemove |
script |
Script to be run when mouse pointer moves |
STF |
| onmouseout |
script |
Script to be run when mouse pointer moves out of an
element |
STF |
| onmouseover |
script |
Script to be run when mouse pointer moves over an
element |
STF |
| onmouseup |
script |
Script to be run when mouse button is released |
STF |
| onkeydown |
script |
Script to be run when a key is pressed |
STF |
| onkeypress |
script |
Script to be run when a key is pressed and released |
STF |
| onkeyup |
script |
Script to be run when a key is released |
STF |
More information about Event Attributes.
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Try it Yourself - Examples |
Table borders
HTML tables with different borders.
Table headers
How to create table headers.
Empty cells
How to use " " to handle cells that have no content.
Table with a caption
An HTML table with a caption.
Tags inside a
table
How to display elements inside other elements.
Cells that span more than one row/column
How to define table cells that span more than one row or one column.
Cellpadding
How to use cellpadding to create more white space between the cell content and
its borders.
Cellspacing
How to use cellspacing to increase the distance between the cells.
Add a background color or a background image to a table
How to add a background to a table.
The frame attribute
How to use the "frame" attribute to control the borders around the table.
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