HTML <col> tag
Example
col elements that specify different alignment for the three columns in the table:
<table width="100%" border="1">
<col align="left"></col>
<col align="left"></col>
<col align="right"></col>
<tr>
<th>ISBN</th>
<th>Title</th>
<th>Price</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3476896</td>
<td>My first HTML</td>
<td>$53</td>
</tr>
</table> |
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Definition and Usage
The <col> tag defines attribute values for one or more columns in a table.
The <col> tag is useful for applying styles to entire columns, instead of
repeating the styles for each cell, for each row.
The <col> tag can only
be used inside a table or a colgroup element.
Browser Support
The <col> tag is only supported by Internet Explorer and Opera.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
In HTML the <col> tag has no end tag.
In XHTML the <col> tag must be properly closed.
Tips and Notes
Tips: Add the class attribute to the <col> tag, and let CSS take care
of alignment, widths, colors, etc.!
Also have a look at the <colgroup> tag.
Optional Attributes
DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is
allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| align |
right
left
center
justify
char |
Defines the horizontal alignment of the content in the table cell, in the column |
STF |
| char |
character |
Defines a character to use to align text on (use with align="char") |
STF |
| charoff |
character-offset |
Defines an alignment offset to the first character to align
on, as set with char |
STF |
| span |
number |
Defines the number of columns the <col> should span |
STF |
| valign |
top
middle
bottom
baseline |
Defines the vertical alignment of the content in the table cell, in the column |
STF |
| width |
%
pixels
relative_length |
Defines the width of the column.
Note: Overrides the width set in <colgroup> |
STF |
Standard Attributes
| id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang |
For a full description, go to Standard
Attributes.
Event Attributes
| onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup |
For a full description, go to Event Attributes.
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