The <table> tag

Definition and Usage

The <table> tag defines a table. Inside a <table> tag you can put table headers, table rows, table cells, and other tables.

The "align" and "bgcolor" attributes of the table element were deprecated in HTML 4.01.

The "align" and "bgcolor" attributes of the table element are not supported in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.

Source

Output

Cell A

Cell B

DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

Attribute	Value	Description	DTD
align	left center right	Aligns the table. Deprecated. Use styles instead.	TF
bgcolor	rgb(x,x,x) #xxxxxx colorname	Specifies the background color of the table. Deprecated. Use styles instead.	TF
border	pixels	Specifies the border width. Tip: Set border="0" to display tables with no borders!	STF
cellpadding	pixels %	Specifies the space between the cell walls and contents	STF
cellspacing	pixels %	Specifies the space between cells	STF
frame	void above below hsides lhs rhs vsides box border	Specifies how the outer borders should be displayed. Note: Must be used in conjunction with the "border" attribute!	STF
rules	none groups rows cols all	Specifies the horizontal/vertical divider lines. Note: Must be used in conjunction with the "border" attribute!	STF
summary	text	Specifies a summary of the table for speech-synthesizing/non-visual browsers	STF
width	% pixels	Specifies the width of the table	STF

id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes.

onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup

For a full description, go to Event Attributes.