
The Complete Idiot's HTML Tag Reference
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<TABLE>
The container tag for a table structure.
Support:
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Notes:
- This tag requires the </TABLE> end tag.
Attributes:
- ALIGN
= "Text"
The horizontal alignment of the table within the browser window.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
3.0 and later |
2.0 and later |
2.0 and later |
Notes:
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Possible values: LEFT, CENTER, RIGHT.
- This attribute is deprecated.
- BACKGROUND
= "Text"
A filename or URL for an image upon which the table text and images will appear.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
Not supported |
3.0 and later |
4.0 and later |
Notes:
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If the image is smaller than the table, the browser will display multiple copies of the imagethis is called tilingso that it fills the entire table.
- Make sure the image you choose doesn't obscure your table text.
- BGCOLOR
= "Color value"
The color to use for the table background.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
2.0 and later |
3.0 and later |
Notes:
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Use either an RGB value or a color name.
- Try to use a color that's compatible with the color you're using for your table text.
- This attribute is deprecated.
- BORDER
= Postive integer
The size of the table border.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
3.0 and later |
2.0 and later |
1.1 and later |
- BORDERCOLOR
= "Color value"
The color of the table border.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
Not supported |
2.0 and later |
4.0 and later |
Notes:
- BORDERCOLORDARK
= "Color value"
The color of the border on the bottom and right side of the table.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
Not supported |
2.0 and later |
Not supported |
Notes:
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Use either an RGB value or a color name.
- This attribute gives you control over the colors used in creating the border's 3-D effect.
- BORDERCOLORLIGHT
= "Color value"
The color of the border on the top and left side of the table.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
Not supported |
2.0 and later |
Not supported |
Notes:
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Use either an RGB value or a color name.
- This attribute gives you control over the colors used in creating the border's 3-D effect.
- CELLPADDING
= Positive integer
The amount of space, in pixels, between a cell's contents and its border.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
3.2 and later |
2.0 and later |
1.1 and later |
- CELLSPACING
= Positive integer
The amount of space, in pixels, between each cell.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
3.2 and later |
2.0 and later |
1.1 and later |
- CLASS
= "Text"
The style sheet class used by the tag.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
3.0 and later |
Not supported |
Notes:
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You can specify two or more classes; be sure to separate each class name with a space.
- COLS
= Positive integer
The number of columns in the table.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
Not supported |
3.0 and later |
4.0 and later |
- DATAPAGESIZE
= Positive integer
The number of rows (records) to display in a table that's generated from a database.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
Not supported |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
- FRAME
= "Text"
Determines which of the table's outer borders are displayed.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
3.0 and later |
Not supported |
Notes:
- HEIGHT
= Positive integer
The table's height, in pixels or as a percentage.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
Not supported |
2.0 and later |
1.1 and later |
- ID
= "Text"
An alphanumeric string that uniquely identifies the tag.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
3.0 and later |
Not supported |
Notes:
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Although you can use letters and numbers for the ID, the first character must be a letter.
- LANG
= "Text"
The language used by the tag's attribute values and text content.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
- RULES
= "Text"
Determines which of the table's inner borders are displayed.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
3.0 and later |
Not supported |
Notes:
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Use any of the following values:
ALL All inner borders
COLS All vertical borders
GROUPS Horizontal borders between groups (see <COLGROUP>,
<TBODY>, <TFOOT>, and <THEAD>)
NONE No borders
ROWS Horizontal borders
- STYLE
= "Text"
The style or styles to use with the tag.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
3.0 and later |
Not supported |
Notes:
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If you enter multiple style properties, separate each one with a semi-colon (;).
- SUMMARY
= "Text"
A summary of the table's purpose and structure.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
Not supported |
Notes:
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This attribute will supposedly be used by browsers as an aid for rendering the table to non-visual media (such as speech or Braille).
- WIDTH
= Positive integer
The table's width, in pixels or as a percentage.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
3.0 and later |
2.0 and later |
1.1 and later |
Example:
<TABLE BORDER>
<CAPTION ALIGN=TOP>Table 1. Bernard Lavery's humungofoods.</CAPTION>
<TR>
<TH>Comestible <TH>Size<TH> Year
<TR>
<TD>Cabbage<TD>124 pounds<TD>1989
<TR>
<TD>Carrot<TD>6 feet, 10 ½ inches<TD>1991
<TR>
<TD>Celery<TD>46 pounds, 1 ounce<TD>1990
<TR>
<TD>Cucumber<TD>20 pounds, 1 ounce<TD>1991
<TR>
<TD>Marrow<TD>108 pounds, 2 ounces<TD>1990
<TR>
<TD>Parsnip<TD>14 feet, 3 ¾ inches<TD>1990
<TR>
<TD>Zucchini<TD>64 pounds, 8 ounces<TD>1990
</TABLE>
How It Looks:
Table 1. Bernard Lavery's humungofoods.
Comestible | Size | Year
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Cabbage | 124 pounds | 1989
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Carrot | 6 feet, 10 ½ inches | 1991
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Celery | 46 pounds, 1 ounce | 1990
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Cucumber | 20 pounds, 1 ounce | 1991
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Marrow | 108 pounds, 2 ounces | 1990
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Parsnip | 14 feet, 3 ¾ inches | 1990
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Zucchini | 64 pounds, 8 ounces | 1990
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