HTML <table> tag represents tables inside web pages.
The table tag is generally used to define some difference between two things, reports, student marks etc.
It is the parent element of the HTML <caption> tag, <col> tag, <colgroup> tag, <tbody> tag, <td> tag, <tfoot> tag, <th> tag, <thead> tag, <tr> tag.
HTML table Tag Sample Code
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML/HTML5 table Tag with Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<table border="1">
<caption>Roll No:28 Name: Mack A. John</caption>
<colgroup>
<col width="50%" span="1">
<col width="50%" span="1">
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Subject</th>
<th>Marks Obtained</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>HTML</td>
<td>49</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CSS</td>
<td>45</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JavaScript</td>
<td>47</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tfoot>
<tr>
<td>Total</td>
<td>141</td>
</tr>
</tfoot>
</table>
</body>
</html>
HTML table Tag Sample Result
| Subject | Marks Obtained |
|---|---|
| HTML | 49 |
| CSS | 45 |
| JavaScript | 47 |
| Total | 141 |
You can see the complete List of HTML Elements here.
Tag Specific Attributes Support
Following are table tag attributes that are supported by <table> tag.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| align | center left right etc. |
Represents the align of the table generally text of the table |
| bgcolor | color_name #xxxxxx |
Represents the background color for the table |
| border | 0 1 or number |
Represents the table borders. 0 means no borders |
| cellpadding | 0 1 or number |
Represents the cell paddings for the table. 0 means no cell paddings |
| cellspacing | 0 1 or number |
Represents the cell spacings for the table. 0 means no cell spacings |
| width | pixel % |
Represents the width for the table |
Standard Attributes Support
HTML <table> tag supports mostly all HTML Attributes. Following are some most common attributes that are used by <table> tag. You can get more details about available HTML Attributes here.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| class | user_defined | Represents a style for an element which is used in CSS style sheet |
| id | user_defined | Represents unique id for an element |
| style | css_properties | Represents an inline style for an element for e.g style=”color:red;text-decoration:underline;” |
| title | user_defined | Represents a tooltip information for an elements like img, a, abbr etc |
Event Attributes Support
The “script” is invoked when a certain “event” occurs. Each event handler content attribute deals with a different event. HTML <table> tag supports mostly all HTML Event Attributes. Following are some most common event attributes that are used by <table> tag. You can get more details about available HTML Event Attributes here.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| onclick | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse click on the specified element |
| ondblclick | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse double-click on the specified element |
| onkeydown | script | Event Fires immediately when user is pressing a down key from keyboard |
| onkeypress | script | Event Fires immediately when user presses a key from keyboard |
| onkeyup | script | Event Fires immediately when user releases a key from keyboard |
| onmousedown | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse pointer gets down from an element |
| onmousemove | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse pointer moves over an element |
| onmouseout | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse pointer gets out from an element |
| onmouseover | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse pointer moves over an element |
| onmouseup | script | Event Fires immediately when a mouse pointer is released over an element |
