Tag <table> HTML Reference



Example

A simple HTML table, containing two columns and two rows:

<table>
  <tr>
    <th>ID</th>
    <th>Name</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>1</td>
    <td>Andrew</td>
  </tr>
</table>

Browser Support

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1. Definition and Usage

The <table> tag defines an HTML table.

An 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.


2. Differences Between HTML and XHTML

None


3. Optional Attributes

DTD indicates in which HTML 4.01/XHTML 1.0 DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

AttributeValueDescriptionDTD
alignleft
center
right
Deprecated. Use styles instead.
Specifies the alignment of a table according to surrounding text
TF
bgcolorrgb(x,x,x)
#xxxxxx
colorname
Deprecated. Use styles instead.
Specifies the background color for a table
TF
borderpixelsSpecifies the width of the borders around a tableSTF
cellpaddingpixelsSpecifies the space between the cell wall and the cell contentSTF
cellspacingpixelsSpecifies the space between cellsSTF
framevoid
above
below
hsides
lhs
rhs
vsides
box
border
Specifies which parts of the outside borders that should be visibleSTF
rulesnone
groups
rows
cols
all
Specifies which parts of the inside borders that should be visibleSTF
summarytextSpecifies a summary of the content of a tableSTF
widthpixels
%
Specifies the width of a tableSTF

4. Standard Attributes

The <table> tag supports the following standard attributes:

AttributeValueDescriptionDTD
classclassnameSpecifies a classname for an elementSTF
dirrtl
ltr
Specifies the text direction for the content in an elementSTF
ididSpecifies a unique id for an elementSTF
langlanguage_codeSpecifies a language code for the content in an elementSTF
stylestyle_definitionSpecifies an inline style for an elementSTF
titletextSpecifies extra information about an elementSTF
xml:langlanguage_codeSpecifies a language code for the content in an element, in XHTML documentsSTF

5. Event Attributes

The <table> tag supports the following event attributes:

AttributeValueDescriptionDTD
onclickscriptScript to be run on a mouse clickSTF
ondblclickscriptScript to be run on a mouse double-clickSTF
onmousedownscriptScript to be run when mouse button is pressedSTF
onmousemovescriptScript to be run when mouse pointer movesSTF
onmouseoutscriptScript to be run when mouse pointer moves out of an elementSTF
onmouseoverscriptScript to be run when mouse pointer moves over an elementSTF
onmouseupscriptScript to be run when mouse button is releasedSTF
onkeydownscriptScript to be run when a key is pressedSTF
onkeypressscriptScript to be run when a key is pressed and releasedSTF
onkeyupscriptScript to be run when a key is releasedSTF

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