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{{move|HTML table formatting}}

{{move|HTML table formatting}}

'''HTML table formatting''' is cumbersome and often perplexing. For instance, to get rid of the hollow or "chiseled" borders between rows and columns, use these codes: frame=box rules=all

'''HTML table formatting''' is cumbersome and often perplexing. For instance, to get rid of the hollow or "chiseled" borders between rows and columns, use these codes: frame=box rules=all

==Syntax==

==Syntax==

===Standard===

===Standard===

Every table starts out with the ordinary tag <code><nowiki><table></nowiki></code>. This is typically followed by a <code><nowiki><tr></nowiki></code> tag which signifies the beginning of a new row. This is followed by a <code><nowiki><td></nowiki></code> tag which stands for "table data" - i.e. every box inside the row. Each td and tr tag must be closed, as must the table tag. (<code><nowiki></td></tr></table></nowiki></code>)

Every table starts out with the ordinary tag <code><nowiki><table></nowiki></code>. This is typically followed by a <code><nowiki><tr></nowiki></code> tag which signifies the beginning of a new row. This is followed by a <code><nowiki><td></nowiki></code> tag which stands for "table data" - i.e. every box inside the row. Each td and tr tag must be closed, as must the table tag. (<code><nowiki></td></tr></table></nowiki></code>)

|border="none"|<-- ''This row has only two table datas, because its first is being taken up.

|border="none"|<-- ''This row has only two table datas, because its first is being taken up.

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===Borders===

===Borders===

Border can be done one of two ways.

Border can be done one of two ways.

===Separated===

===Separated===

The most common way to do borders is having a border variable isolated - as in:

The most common way to do borders is having a border variable isolated - as in:

=====Note=====

=====Note=====

^[1]<small>Borders can also more tediously be set for <nowiki><td> and <th></nowiki> tags.</small>

^[1]<small>Borders can also more tediously be set for <nowiki><td> and <th></nowiki> tags.</small>

 

===Cellpadding and Cellspacing===

===Cellpadding and Cellspacing===

[[Image:Tables-cellpadding.gif|250px|right|This is cellpadding]]

[[Image:Tables-cellpadding.gif|250px|right|This is cellpadding]]

====Cellpadding====

====Cellpadding====

Cellpadding controls the distance between the contents of an individual cells i.e. <nowiki><td> tags</nowiki>) and the cell boundaries.<br/>

Cellpadding controls the distance between the contents of an individual cells i.e. <nowiki><td> tags</nowiki>) and the cell boundaries.<br/>

*[[C programming language]]

*[[C programming language]]