HTML <td> Tag
Description
The <td>
HTML tag, which stands for "table data," is an essential element used within HTML tables to define individual data cells within rows. It is typically used in conjunction with the <tr>
(table row) and <th>
(table header) tags to create structured and organized tabular data on web pages. Each 'td' element represents a single cell in a table and contains the actual content or data that is displayed within that cell. Tables are widely used for presenting data in a grid-like format, such as in spreadsheets or lists, making <td>
tags fundamental for structuring and formatting information on websites.
Properties
- Permitted Parents
- A <tr> element
- Content
- Block, inline and text
- Start/End Tags
- Start tag: required, End tag: required
Example
<table border="1">
<tr>
<th>Animal</th>
<th>Color</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mouse</td>
<td>White</td>
</tr>
</table>
Attributes
Attribute | Definition |
---|---|
headers | Specifies the table headers related to a cell |
scope | Defines a way to associate header cells and data cells in a table |
abbr | Specifies an abbreviated version of the content in a cell |
axis | Categorizes cells |
rowspan | Sets the number of rows a cell should span |
colspan | Specifies the number of columns a cell should span |
nowrap | Specifies that the content inside a cell should not wrap |
width | Specifies the width of a cell |
height | Sets the height of a cell |
bgcolor | Background color of the td. |
align | Visual alignment. Possible values:
|
valign | Vertical alignment. Possible values:
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char | Specifies a character to use for aligning text to. Used when align=char. |
charoff | Specifies an alignment offset (either in pixels or percentage value) against the first character as specified with the char attribute. Used when align=char |
Global Attributes
The <td>
tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML5
Event Attributes
The <td>
tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5
Browser Support
The following table will show you the current browser support for the HTML <td>
tag.
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12 | 1 | 1 | 12.1 | 1 |
Tablets / Mobile | |||||
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18 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4.4 |
Last updated by CSSPortal on: 30th September 2023