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What HTML element is used to create a table?
What HTML element is used to create a table?
table
A table can only display text data.
A table can only display text data.
False
Which attribute is used to cover several columns in a table cell?
Which attribute is used to cover several columns in a table cell?
What is the purpose of table headings?
What is the purpose of table headings?
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What is deprecated styling for tables in HTML5?
What is deprecated styling for tables in HTML5?
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Using tables for layout is considered semantic.
Using tables for layout is considered semantic.
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What was a popular usage of tables in the 1990s?
What was a popular usage of tables in the 1990s?
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List two kinds of spacing attributes for tables.
List two kinds of spacing attributes for tables.
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Study Notes
Introducing Tables
- An HTML table is a grid of cells.
- The
<table>element is used to create a table. - Tables can display various content like calendars, financial data, lists, images, text, links, and other tables.
The Death of Marat Table
- Each HTML table contains rows (
<tr>) and cells (<td>). - The
<td>elements go inside the<tr>tags. - Content goes inside the
<td>tags.
Why Using Table Headings is Important
- Using the
<th>element for table headings:- Makes the content within the element bold.
- Helps with accessibility (screen readers).
- Provides semantic information about the row being a header row.
Spanning Rows and Columns
- To cover multiple columns or rows with a single cell you can use the
colspanandrowspanattributes.
Table Layout Considerations
- Using tables for page layout was popular in the 1990s, but is now discouraged for many reasons:
- It can lead to "table bloat," where the HTML code becomes unnecessarily complex.
- It is not semantic, meaning the markup does not accurately reflect the content's structure.
- This can often result in larger HTML files.
- Browsers can handle table layouts differently, leading to inconsistencies.
Additional Table Tags
- The following table tags are used for various purposes:
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<caption>is used to define a caption for the table. -
<thead>defines the table header. -
<tbody>defines the table body. -
<tfoot>defines the table footer.
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Styling Tables
- You can style tables with CSS.
- Although legacy HTML attributes for styling tables still exist, they are deprecated:
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widthfor setting cell width. -
heightfor setting cell height. -
cellspacingto add space between cells. -
cellpaddingto add space between cell content and its border. -
bgcolorto change the background color of any table element. -
backgroundfor adding a background image. -
alignfor aligning the table in relation to its container.
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Styling Tables with Borders
- CSS makes it easy to create borders around tables and individual table cells.
Styling Tables with Padding and Spacing
- You have full control over padding and spacing within tables and table cells using CSS.
Nth-Child Selectors
- CSS
nth-childselectors enable interesting styling tricks for tables, such as hover effects and zebra stripe patterns.
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Description
This quiz covers the fundamentals of HTML tables, including how to create a table, the importance of table headings, and the use of attributes like colspan and rowspan. Learn about the structure of tables and best practices for accessibility and layout.
