HTML <table> Tag

Description:

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.

Example Code:
<table border="1">
  <tr>
    <td>Cat</td>
    <td>Dog</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Mouse</td>
    <td>Bird</td>
  </tr>
</table>
Result:
Cat Dog
Mouse Bird
Attributes:
Attribute Definition
summary Provides a summary of the table's structure and purpose for non-visual user agents.
align Visual alignment of the table (i.e. left, center, right). This attribute is deprecated, use CSS instead.
width Width of the table.
bgcolor Background color of the table.
frame Used in conjunction with the border attribute, specifies which side of the frame that makes up the border surrounding the table is displayed.
Possible values:
  • void: None are displayed. This value is the default
  • above: Top side of the frame
  • below: Bottom side of the frame
  • hsides: Top and bottom sides
  • vsides: Right and left sides
  • lhs: Left side
  • rhs: Right side
  • box: All sides
  • border: All sides
rules Used in conjunction with the border attribute, specifies which rules appear between the cells of the table. Possible values:
  • None: None are displayed. This value is the default
  • groups: Rules appear between row groups and column groups
  • rows: Between rows
  • cols: Between columns
  • all: Between all rows and columns
border Specifies the width of the border around the table. For no border, use 0 (zero).
cellspacing Specifies the space between cells.
cellpadding Specifies the space between the cell borders and their contents
Global Attributes:

The <table> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML5

Event Attributes:

The <table> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5


Last updated on 2 August 2018 By Rene Spronk

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