HTML <table> Tag
Example
A simple HTML table, containing two columns and two rows:
<table>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Definition and Usage
The <table> tag defines an HTML table.
An HTML table consists of one <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.
Note: Tables should not be used for page layout! Historically, some Web authors have misused tables in HTML as a way to control their page layout. However, there are a variety of alternatives to using HTML tables for layout, primarily using CSS.
Browser Support
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <table> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Global Attributes
The <table> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <table> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
More Examples
Example
How to add borders to a table (with CSS):
<html>
<head>
<style>
table, th, td {
border: 1px solid
black;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<table>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>February</td>
<td>$80</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
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Example
How to align a table (with CSS):
<table style="float:right">
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>February</td>
<td>$80</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Example
How to add background-color to a table (with CSS):
<table style="background-color:#00FF00">
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>February</td>
<td>$80</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Example
How to add padding to a table (with CSS):
<html>
<head>
<style>
table, th, td {
border: 1px solid
black;
}
th, td {
padding: 10px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<table>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>February</td>
<td>$80</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
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Example
How to set table width (with CSS):
<table style="width:400px">
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>February</td>
<td>$80</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Example
How to create table headers:
<table>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Email</th>
<th>Phone</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>John Doe</td>
<td>[email protected]</td>
<td>123-45-678</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Example
How to create a table with a caption:
<table>
<caption>Monthly savings</caption>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>February</td>
<td>$80</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Example
How to define table cells that span more than one row or one column:
<table>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Email</th>
<th colspan="2">Phone</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>John Doe</td>
<td>[email protected]</td>
<td>123-45-678</td>
<td>212-00-546</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Related Pages
HTML tutorial: HTML Tables
HTML DOM reference: Table Object
CSS Tutorial: Styling Tables
Default CSS Settings
Most browsers will display the <table> element with the following default values:
Example
table {
display: table;
border-collapse: separate;
border-spacing: 2px;
border-color: gray;
}
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