HyperText Markup Language/Tag List/table
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[edit] Use
The table tag is for creating a table in the html coding. It is a simple way of organising a large amount of data. With the attributes the user can manipulate the table to create a table that suits the webpage.
[edit] Example
This is an example of the layout coding for a basic table:
<table border="1" align="center" > <tr><th>Hundredths</th><th>Tenths</td><th>Ones</th></tr> <tr><td>Seven</td><td>Eight</td><td>Three</td></tr> </table>
This is what the table looks like on the webpage:
| Hundredths | Tenths | Ones |
|---|---|---|
| Seven | Eight | Three |
[edit] Required attributes
[edit] border
This attribute sets the border to a value. The defualt value is Zero "0".
[edit] align
This attribute aligns the table. The user has three choices: center, left or right.
[edit] width
This one tells the coding how wide the table is. It can be either in pixels or in a percentage, according to the screen
[edit] Optional attributes
[edit] cellpadding
This sets the space around a cell. It has to be set to a value of 0 to 5. Default is 0.
[edit] cellspacing
This attribute is the space between cells. This attribute makes the border around them larger. It has to be set to a value of 0 to 5. Default is 0.
[edit] spacing
This attribute basically tells the user what the intentions to the table are. It is not seen on the webpage. It is is comment.
[edit] Standard attributes
[edit] align
[edit] border
[edit] cellpadding
[edit] cellspacing
[edit] width
[edit] More info
http://www.yourhtmlsource.com/tables/basictables.html Tables on yourhtmlsource