ExampleAn HTML table with a <thead>, <tfoot>, and a <tbody> element: <table> <thead> <tr> <th>ID</th> <th>Name</th> </tr> </thead> <tfoot> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Andrew</td> </tr> </tfoot> <tbody> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>John</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Richard</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> | Browser Support |
1. Definition and Usage
The <tfoot> tag is used to group footer content in an HTML table.
The <tfoot> element is used in conjunction with the <thead> and <tbody> elements to specify each part of a table (footer, header, body).
Browsers can use these elements to enable scrolling of the table body independently of the header and footer. Also, when printing a large table that spans multiple pages, these elements can enable the table header and footer to be printed at the top and bottom of each page.
The <tfoot> tag must be used in the following context: As a child of a <table> element, after any <caption>, <colgroup>, and <thead> elements and before any <tbody> and <tr> elements.
2. Tips and Notes
Note: The <tfoot> element must have one or more <tr> tags inside.
Tip: The <thead>, <tbody>, and <tfoot> elements will not affect the layout of the table by default. However, you can use CSS to let these elements affect the table's layout.
3. Differences Between HTML and XHTML
None
4. 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 | right left center justify char | Aligns the content inside the <tfoot> element | STF |
| char | character | Aligns the content inside the <tfoot> element to a character | STF |
| charoff | number | Sets the number of characters the content inside the <tfoot> element will be aligned from the character specified by the char attribute | STF |
| valign | top middle bottom baseline | Vertical aligns the content inside the <tfoot> element | STF |
5. Standard Attributes
The <tfoot> 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 |
6. Event Attributes
The <tfoot> 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 |
