th tag
<th> (Table Heading Tag)
Explanation
TH tag denotes the header cells in a table i.e. the title portion.
It displays the text enclosed by <th> in bold font and aligns centre.
Normally, there are two types of cells available in a table. They are "Header and Standard Cell".
1] Header Cells are created by <th>. It owns header information.
2] Standard Cells are created by <td>. It has general information.
Element Specific attributes supported by this tag are:
It supports both Global Attributes and Event Attributes in HTML5.
It displays the text enclosed by <th> in bold font and aligns centre.
<table border = "Value">
<tr>
<th>Text</th>
</tr>
</table>
1] Header Cells are created by <th>. It owns header information.
2] Standard Cells are created by <td>. It has general information.
Element Specific attributes supported by this tag are:
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| colspan | number | Groups the cells from the specified number of columns into a sole cell. |
| headers | header_id | Denotes the multiple header cells to which the cell is related to. |
| rowspan | number | Combines the cells from the specified number of rows into an individual cell. |
| scope | col, colgroup, row, rowgroup | Denotes the header cell acts as header for column, row or group of columns or row. |
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- It must be placed inside the <tr> and </tr> should be placed inside the <table>.
- It is one among the "Table Elements" in HTML5.
It supports both Global Attributes and Event Attributes in HTML5.
