Attribute of <TABLE> Tag
Attribute of <TABLE> Tag
ALIGN
Positions the table flush left, flush right, or in the center of the window.
Example:<TABLE ALIGN=CENTER>
Possible Values
LEFT, CENTER, RIGHT
BACKGROUND
Specifies the relative or absolute location of a graphic image file loaded as a background image for the entire table.
Example:<TABLE BACKGROUND="paper.jpg">
Possible Values
URL
BGCOLOR
Specifies the background color within all table cells in the table. You can substitute color names for the hexadecimal RGB values.
Example:<TABLE BGCOLOR="Peach">
Possible Values
Color Name or Hexadecimal color code.
BORDER
Specifies the thickness (in pixels) of borders around each table cell. Use a value of 0 to produce a table with no visible borders.
Example:<TABLE BORDER=0>
Possible Values
Value in Pixel.
BORDERCOLOR
Specifies the color of the borders of all the table cells in the table. You can substitute color names for the hexadecimal RGB values.
Example:<TABLE BORDERCOLOR=#3F9A11>
Possible Values
Color name or hexadecimal color code.
BORDERCOLORDARK
Specifies the darker color used to draw 3-D borders around the table cells. You can substitute color names for the hexadecimal RGB values.
Example:<TABLE BORDERCOLORDARK="silver">
Possible Values
Color name or hexadecimal color code.
BORDERCOLORLIGHT
Specifies the lighter color used to draw 3-D borders around the table cells. You can substitute color names for the hexadecimal RGB values.
Example:<TABLE BORDERCOLORDARK="white">
Possible Values
Color name or hexadecimal color code.
CELLPADDING
Specifies the space (in pixels) between the edges of table cells and their contents.
Example:<TABLE CELLPADDING=5>
Possible Values
Value in Pixel.
CELLSPACING
Specifies the space (in pixels) between the borders of table cells and the borders of adjacent cells.
Example:<TABLE BORDER=2 CELLSPACING=5>
Possible Values
Value in Pixel.
CLASS
Indicates which style class applies to the <TABLE> element.
Example:<TABLE CLASS="dkm" BORDER=2>
Possible Values
Any Class Name.
COLS
Specifies the number of columns in the table.
Example:<TABLE BORDER=2 COLS=5>
Possible Values
Number of Columns.
FRAME
Specifies the external border lines around the table. For the FRAME= attribute to work, set the BORDER= attribute with a non-zero value. FRAME=VOID indicates no border lines. FRAME=BOX or FRAME=BORDER indicates border lines around the entire table. This is the default. FRAME=ABOVE specifies a border line along the top edge. FRAME=BELOW draws a border line along the bottom edge. FRAME=HSIDES draws border lines along the top and bottom edges. FRAME=LHS indicates a border line along the left side. FRAME=RHS draws a border line along the right edge. FRAME=VSIDES draws border lines along the left and right edges.
Example:<TABLE BORDER=2 RULES=ALL FRAME=VSIDES>
Possible Values
Frame Name.
ID
Assigns a unique ID selector to an instance of the <TABLE> tag. When you then assign a style to that ID selector, it affects only that one instance of the <TABLE> tag.
Example:<TABLE ID="dkm">
Possible Values
Any ID Name.
RULES
Specifies where rule lines appear inside the table. For the RULES= attribute to work, set the BORDER= attribute. RULES=NONE indicates no rule lines. RULES=ROWS indicates rule lines between rows. RULES=COLS draws rule lines between columns. RULES=ALL draws all possible rule lines. RULES=GROUPS specifies rule lines between the groups defined by the <TFOOT>, <THEAD>, <TBODY>, and <COLGROUP> tags.
Example:<TABLE BORDER=2 RULES=BASIC>
Possible Values
NONE, ROWS, COLS, GROUPS, ALL
TITLE
Specifies text assigned to the tag. You might use this attribute for context-sensitive help within the document. Browsers may use this to show tool tips over the table.
Example:<TABLE TITLE="dkm">
Possible Values
Any text message.
WIDTH
Specifies the width of the table. You can set this value to an absolute number of pixels or to a percentage amount so that the table is proportionally as wide as the available space.
Example:<TABLE ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="60%">
Possible Values
Value in Pixel.