HTML Tag: col
One or more columns in a table.
col
elements are children of colgroup
elements.
col
has no content and therefore does not warrant a closing tag.
Optional Attributes
Attribute | Description | Possible values |
---|---|---|
span |
The number of columns the col element applies to. |
Number. |
Global attributes |
Example
<table>
<caption>Citrus</caption>
<colgroup span="2" class="columns1and2"></colgroup>
<tr>
<th>Lime</th>
<th>Lemon</th>
<th>Orange</th>
<th>Kumquat</th>
</tr>
<!-- etc. -->
</table>
<table>
<caption>Melon</caption
<colgroup>
<col class="column1">
<col span="3" class="columns2and3and4">
</colgroup>
<tr>
<th>Watermelon</th>
<th>Honeydew</th>
<th>Winter melon</th>
<th>Bitter melon</th>
</tr>
<!-- etc. -->
</table>