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Defining an HTML Table

An HTML table is defined with the <table> tag.

Each table row is defined with the <tr> tag. Inside a row there may be table headers or table data.

  • A table header is defined with the <th> tag. By default, table headings are bold and centered.
  • A table data/cell is defined with the <td> tag.

A more complex HTML table may also include <caption>, <col>, <colgroup>, <thead>, <tfoot>, and <tbody> elements in it.

Simple Table Example

<table style="width:100%">
  <tr>
    <th>Firstname</th>
    <th>Lastname</th> 
    <th>Age</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Jill</td>
    <td>Smith</td> 
    <td>50</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Eve</td>
    <td>Jackson</td> 
    <td>94</td>
  </tr>
</table>

DEMO

Table Example with more semantic information

<!DOCTYPE html>
    <html>
	<body>
	   <table>
	  <thead>
	    <tr>
	      <th>Item</th>
	      <th>Amount</th>
	    </tr>
	  </thead>
	  <tfoot>
	    <tr>
	      <td>Apple</td>
	      <td>10</td>
	    </tr>
	  </tfoot>
	  <tbody>
	    <tr>
	      <td>Peach</td>
	      <td>15</td>
	    </tr>
	    <tr>
	      <td>Watermelon</td>
	      <td>3</td>
	    </tr>
	  </tbody>
	</table>
	</body>
   </html>

Result:

Item Amount
Apple 10
Peach 15
Watermelon 3

More Information:

MDN Article on the HTML tag