HTML tables can be styled to a point using tag attributes like border, cell-padding, cell-spacing, and width/height.
<table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" width="300">
<tr>
<th></th>
<th></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table>
However this is somewhat limited, and CSS can be used to make your tables look exactly as you intend.
Plus, the styles will apply to all tables site wide, removing the need to style each table individually from within the table tag.
Using CSS
Setting the Width
table {
width: 100%;
}
Styling and Collapsing the Border
By default a table will have a border around it and each cell will have a border around it, and there is space between these borders creating a double-border effect. By using the border-collapse property, these borders are merged into one making them more pleasing to the eye. And to add to the look, we can set the border color, style, and size.
table, th, td {
border: red solid thin;
border-collapse: collapse;
}
Adjusting Text and Padding
th, td {
color: red;
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: bold;
padding: 10px;
text-align: left;
}
Table-Specific Properties
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CSS NOTES:
- The “inherit”, “initial” and “unset” keywords can be used with any CSS property to set its value
- In CSS there are many ways to express a color value in a property
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