HTML Tables
HTML Table Example:
| Firstname | Lastname | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Jill | Smith | 50 |
| Eve | Jackson | 94 |
| John | Doe | 80 |
| Adam | Johnson | 67 |
Try it Yourself - Examples
Basic HTML tables
How to create basic tables in HTML.
A table with borders
How to add borders to a table.
A table with collapsed borders
How to make the borders collapse.
(You can find more examples at the bottom of this page).
How to create basic tables in HTML.
How to add borders to a table.
How to make the borders collapse.
HTML Tables
Tables are defined with the <table> tag.
A table is divided into rows with the <tr> tag. (tr stands for table row)
A row is divided into data cells with the <td> tag. (td stands for table data)
A row can also be divided into headings with the <th> tag. (th stands for table heading)
The <td> elements are the data containers in the table.
The <td> elements can contain all sorts of HTML elements like text, images, lists, other tables, etc.
The width of a table can be defined using CSS.
Example
<table style="width:300px">
<tr>
<td>Jill</td>
<td>Smith</td>
<td>50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Eve</td>
<td>Jackson</td>
<td>94</td>
</tr>
</table>
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<table style="width:300px">
<tr>
<td>Jill</td>
<td>Smith</td>
<td>50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Eve</td>
<td>Jackson</td>
<td>94</td>
</tr>
</table>
<tr>
<td>Jill</td>
<td>Smith</td>
<td>50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Eve</td>
<td>Jackson</td>
<td>94</td>
</tr>
</table>
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An HTML Table with a Border Attribute
If you do not specify a border for the table, it will be displayed without borders.
A border can be added using the border attribute:
Example
<table border="1" style="width:300px">
<tr>
<td>Jill</td>
<td>Smith</td>
<td>50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Eve</td>
<td>Jackson</td>
<td>94</td>
</tr>
</table>
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<table border="1" style="width:300px">
<tr>
<td>Jill</td>
<td>Smith</td>
<td>50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Eve</td>
<td>Jackson</td>
<td>94</td>
</tr>
</table>
<tr>
<td>Jill</td>
<td>Smith</td>
<td>50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Eve</td>
<td>Jackson</td>
<td>94</td>
</tr>
</table>
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 | However, the border attribute is on its way out of the HTML standard! It is better to use CSS. |
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To add borders with CSS, use the border property:
Example
Remember to define borders for both the table and the table cells.
An HTML Table with Collapsed Borders
If you want the borders to collapse into one border, add border-collapse to your CSS:
Example
An HTML Table with Cell Padding
Cell padding specifies the space between the cell content and its borders.
If you do not specify a padding, the table cells will be displayed without padding.
To set the padding, use the CSS padding property:
Example
HTML Table Headings
Table headings are defined with the <th> tag.
By default, all major browsers display table headings as bold and centered:
Example
<table style="width:300px">
<tr>
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
<th>Points</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Eve</td>
<td>Jackson</td>
<td>94</td>
</tr>
</table>
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To left-align the table headings, use the CSS text-align property:
<table style="width:300px">
<tr>
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
<th>Points</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Eve</td>
<td>Jackson</td>
<td>94</td>
</tr>
</table>
<tr>
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
<th>Points</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Eve</td>
<td>Jackson</td>
<td>94</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Example
An HTML Table with Cell Spacing
Cell spacing specifies the space between the cells.
To set the cell spacing for the table, use the CSS border-spacing property:
Example
More Examples
Horizontal/Vertical table headings
How to create horizontal/vertical table headings.
Table with a caption
How to add a caption to a table.
Table cells that span more than one row/column
How to define table cells that span more than one row or one column.
Tags inside a table
How to display elements inside other elements.
How to create horizontal/vertical table headings.
How to add a caption to a table.
How to define table cells that span more than one row or one column.
How to display elements inside other elements.
HTML Table Tags
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| <table> | Defines a table |
| <th> | Defines a header cell in a table |
| <tr> | Defines a row in a table |
| <td> | Defines a cell in a table |
| <caption> | Defines a table caption |
| <colgroup> | Specifies a group of one or more columns in a table for formatting |
| <col> | Specifies column properties for each column within a <colgroup> element |
| <thead> | Groups the header content in a table |
| <tbody> | Groups the body content in a table |
| <tfoot> | Groups the footer content in a table |
