HTML <tr> Tag

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Description

The <tr> HTML element defines a table row in an HTML table. It is used within a <table> element to group a set of table cells (<td> for data cells or <th> for header cells) into a single horizontal row. Each <tr> represents one row of the table, and the content of the row is defined by the cells contained inside it.

A <tr> can contain any combination of <td> and <th> elements. Typically, <th> elements are used for header rows, while <td> elements are used for standard data rows. The visual presentation of the row, such as borders, background colors, and text alignment, can be controlled with CSS.

Rows in a table are displayed in the order they appear in the HTML document, starting from the top of the table. Multiple <tr> elements can be grouped inside <thead>, <tbody>, or <tfoot> elements to semantically organize the table into sections, which can be useful for styling, scripting, or accessibility purposes.

In essence, <tr> acts as a container for cells, structuring the table horizontally and allowing for clear, organized representation of tabular data.

Properties

Permitted Parents: <table> (only if the table has no child <tbody> element, and even then only after any <caption>, <colgroup>, and <thead> elements); otherwise, the parent must be <thead>, <tbody> or <tfoot>
Content: <th>, <td>
Start/End Tags: Start tag: optional, End tag: optional

Example

HTML

<table border="1">

  <tr>

    <td>Cat</td>

    <td>Dog</td>

  </tr>

  <tr>

    <td>Mouse</td>

    <td>Bird</td>

  </tr>

</table>

Result

Editor

Attributes

None

Global Attributes

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

Event Attributes

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

Browser Support

The following information will show you the current browser support for the HTML <tr> tag. Hover over a browser icon to see the version that first introduced support for this HTML tag.