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What are HTML table attributes?

by Bobbi Devlin

What are HTML table attributes?

Definition and Usage An HTML table consists of one

element and one or more

,

, and

elements

How do you use table attributes in HTML?

HTML TABLE Element Attributes

  1. —Use the CSS padding property on the table’s TD and TH elements.
  2. —Use the CSS property border-spacing on the table.
  3. —Use CSS styles border-color: black; and border-style on the table.
  4. —Use CSS styles border-color: black; and border-style on the appropriate elements of the table.

How do I style a table column in CSS?

  1. Using CSS3 :nth-child() selector. If you want to apply a style to a specific column or row (but not on others), use :nth-child() property from CSS3.
  2. Apply a style to specific columns. To add style to specific columns, use the following selector in your CSS:
  3. Apply a style to specific rows.

How do you make a table look good in HTML?

For these, we want to do 3 things:

  1. Add a bottom border to each row for separation.
  2. Add a lighter background to every second row to help readability.
  3. Add a dark border to the very last row to signify the end of the table.

What are the different attributes of tables?

Attributes

  • summary. A summary of the table’s purpose/structure.
  • width. A value indicating the desired width of the entire table , in pixels or as a percentage relative to the horizontal available space.
  • frame.
  • rules.
  • border.
  • cellspacing.
  • cellpadding.
  • align.

What is cellpadding and cellspacing attributes?

The cell padding attribute places spacing around data within each cell. The cell spacing attribute places space around each cell in the table.

What are table styles?

A table style is a collection of table formatting attributes, such as table borders and row and column strokes, that can be applied in a single step. A cell style includes formatting such as cell insets, paragraph styles, and strokes and fills.

How do you display table data vertically in HTML?

How to Create a Vertical Table in HTML?

  1. Example #1. Code: