Tables
HTML <col> Tag
The <col> tag specifies column properties for each column within a <colgroup> element.
Definition and Usage
The <col> tag specifies column properties for each column within a <colgroup> element.
Standard Syntax:
<col>Interactive ExampleRunnable
HTML <col> Example
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<div style="font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; padding: 16px; background: #ffffff; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #0f172a;">
<table>
<colgroup>
<col span="2" style="background-color:red">
<col style="background-color:yellow">
</colgroup>
<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>
</div>Attributes for <col>
1 Supported Attributes| Attribute | Values | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| span | number | none | Specifies the number of columns a <col> element should span |
Global Attributes
The <col> tag also supports the standard global attributes in HTML, including class, id, style, title, hidden, and data-*.
Event Attributes
The <col> tag supports event attributes in HTML, such as onclick, onmouseover, onfocus, and more.
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