Tables
HTML <th> Tag
The <th> tag defines a header cell in an HTML table.
Definition and Usage
The <th> tag defines a header cell in an HTML table.
Standard Syntax:
<th>...</th>Interactive ExampleRunnable
HTML <th> 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>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>February</td>
<td>$80</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>Attributes for <th>
5 Supported Attributes| Attribute | Values | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| abbr | text | none | Specifies an abbreviated version of the content in a header cell |
| colspan | number | none | Specifies the number of columns a header cell should span |
| headers | header_id | none | Specifies one or more header cells a cell is related to |
| rowspan | number | none | Specifies the number of rows a header cell should span |
| scope | col colgroup row rowgroup | none | Specifies whether a header cell is a header for a column, row, or group of columns or rows |
Global Attributes
The <th> tag also supports the standard global attributes in HTML, including class, id, style, title, hidden, and data-*.
Event Attributes
The <th> tag supports event attributes in HTML, such as onclick, onmouseover, onfocus, and more.
Browser Compatibility
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