| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| abbr | text | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies an abbreviated version of the content in a cell |
| align | left right center justify char |
Not supported in HTML5. Aligns the content in a cell |
| axis | category_name | Not supported in HTML5. Categorizes cells |
| bgcolor | rgb(x,x,x) #xxxxxx colorname |
Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the background color of a cell |
| char | character | Not supported in HTML5. Aligns the content in a cell to a character |
| charoff | number | Not supported in HTML5. Sets the number of characters the content will be aligned from the character specified by the char attribute |
| colspan | number | Specifies the number of columns a cell should span |
| headers | header_id | Specifies one or more header cells a cell is related to |
| height | pixels % |
Not supported in HTML5. Sets the height of a cell |
| nowrap | nowrap | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies that the content inside a cell should not wrap |
| rowspan | number | Sets the number of rows a cell should span |
| scope | col colgroup row rowgroup |
Not supported in HTML5. Defines a way to associate header cells and data cells in a table |
| valign | top middle bottom baseline |
Not supported in HTML5. Vertical aligns the content in a cell |
| width | pixels % |
Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the width of a cell |
HTML <td> abbr Attribute
Use of the abbr attribute in an HTML table:
<table>
<tr>
<th>Toy manufacturer</th>
<th>Model</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bruder Toys</td>
<td abbr=”vehicle”>8970 Cross Country Vehicle</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bruder Toys</td>
<td abbr=”lorry”>0567 DHL Lorry</td>
</tr>
</table>
Definition and Usage
The <td> abbr attribute is not supported in HTML5.
The abbr attribute specifies a shorter version of the content in a cell.
HTML <td> align Attribute
Right-align the content in a cell:
<table>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td align=”right”>$100</td>
</tr>
</table>
Definition and Usage
The align attribute specifies the horizontal alignment of the content in a cell.
HTML <td> axis Attribute
An HTML table with categorized cells:
<table>
<tr>
<th axis=”name”>Name</td>
<th axis=”contact”>Email</td>
<th axis=”contact”>Phone</td>
<th axis=”contact”>Address</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td axis=”name”>John Doe</td>
<td axis=”contact”>someone@example.com</td>
<td axis=”contact”>+45342323</td>
<td axis=”contact”>Rosevn 56,4300 Sandnes,Norway</td>
</tr>
</table>
Definition and Usage
The <td> axis attribute is not supported in HTML5.
The axis attribute is used to categorize cells.
The axis attribute can be used to group related columns of information.
HTML <td> bgcolor Attribute
Add background color to cells:
<table>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor=”#FF0000″>January</td>
<td bgcolor=”#00FF00″>$100</td>
</tr>
</table>
Definition and Usage
The bgcolor attribute specifies the background color of a table cell.
HTML <td> char Attribute
Align the content of the “Savings” data cell to the “.” character:
<table>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td align=”char” char=”.”>$100.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>February</td>
<td align=”char” char=”.”>$10.00</td>
</tr>
</table>
Definition and Usage
The <td> char attribute is not supported in HTML5.
The char attribute specifies the alignment of the content in a cell to a character.
The char attribute can only be used if the align attribute is set to “char”.
The default value of char is the decimal-point character of the page language.
HTML <td> charoff Attribute
Align the content of the “Savings” data cell two characters to the right from the “.” character:
<table>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td align=”char” char=”.” charoff=”2″>$100.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>February</td>
<td align=”char” char=”.” charoff=”2″>$10.00</td>
</tr>
</table>
Definition and Usage
The <td> charoff attribute is not supported in HTML5.
The charoff attribute sets the number of characters the content will be aligned from the character specified by the char attribute.
The charoff attribute can only be used if the char attribute is specified and the align attribute is set to “char”.
HTML <td> colspan Attribute
An HTML table with a table cell that spans two columns:
<table>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>February</td>
<td>$80</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan=”2″>Sum: $180</td>
</tr>
</table>
Definition and Usage
The colspan attribute defines the number of columns a cell should span.
HTML <td> headers Attribute
Specify the <th> element each <td> element is related to:
<table>
<tr>
<th id=”name”>Name</th>
<th id=”email”>Email</th>
<th id=”phone”>Phone</th>
<th id=”addr”>Address</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td headers=”name”>John Doe</td>
<td headers=”email”>someone@example.com</td>
<td headers=”phone”>+45342323</td>
<td headers=”addr”>Rosevn 56,4300 Sandnes,Norway</td>
</tr>
</table>
Definition and Usage
The headers attribute specifies one or more header cells a table cell is related to.
HTML <td> height Attribute
Two table cells with a predefined height:
<table>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height=”100″>January</td>
<td height=”100″>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>February</td>
<td>$80</td>
</tr>
</table>
Definition and Usage
The height attribute specifies the height of a cell.
Normally, a cell takes up the space it needs to display the content. The height attribute is used to set a predefined height of a cell.
HTML <td> nowrap Attribute
A table cell with a nowrap attribute:
<table>
<tr>
<th>Poem</th>
<th>Poem</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td nowrap>Never increase, beyond what is necessary, the number of entities required to explain anything</td>
<td>Never increase, beyond what is necessary, the number of entities required to explain anything</td>
</tr>
</table>
Definition and Usage
The nowrap attribute is a boolean attribute.
When present, it specifies that the content inside a cell should not wrap.
HTML <td> rowspan Attribute
An HTML table with a table cell that spans two rows:
<table>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
<th>Savings for holiday!</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
<td rowspan=”2″>$50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>February</td>
<td>$80</td>
</tr>
</table>
More “Try it Yourself” examples below.
Definition and Usage
The rowspan attribute specifies the number of rows a cell should span.
HTML <td> scope Attribute
The following example identifies two of the <th> elements as headers for columns, and two of the <td> elements as headers for rows:
<table>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th scope=”col”>Month</th>
<th scope=”col”>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td scope=”row”>1</td>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td scope=”row”>2</td>
<td>February</td>
<td>$80</td>
</tr>
</table>
Definition and Usage
The <td> scope attribute is not supported in HTML5.
The scope attribute defines a way to associate header cells and data cells in a table.
The scope attribute identifies whether a cell is a header for a column, row, or group of columns or rows.
HTML <td> valign Attribute
Vertical align the content inside <td> elements:
<table>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign=”bottom”>January</td>
<td valign=”bottom”>$100</td>
</tr>
</table>
Definition and Usage
The valign attribute specifies the vertical alignment of the content in a cell.
HTML <td> width Attribute
Table cells with a predefined width:
<table>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=”70%”>January</td>
<td width=”30%”>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>February</td>
<td>$80</td>
</tr>
</table>
Definition and Usage
The width attribute specifies the width of a table cell.
Normally, a cell takes up the space it needs to display the content. The width attribute is used to set a predefined width of a cell.
