Creating Tables

With the introduction of tables came a new dimension to Web pages. Not only do they present data in tabular form but they also give HTML authors control over page layout.

Tables contain:

caption

indicates what the table is about - <CAPTION>... </CAPTION>

table rows

are defined by <TR>... </TR>

table headings

label the rows and columns - <TH>... </TH>

table data

are the values in the table - <TD>... </TD>

table cells

are the individual squares in the table

Table elements are placed between the <TABLE> and the </TABLE> tags. The most common attribute within the table tag is BORDER. Borders are lines around the table which are useful when the table contains data. Borders might not be wanted when the table is used for page layout purposes.

Here is the code for a small table with a caption, two rows, six cells and headings across the top: