HTML Tables

HTML tables are used to display data in rows and columns.
They are best suited for tabular data, not layout.

Basic Table Structure

<table>
  <tr>
    <th>Course</th>
    <th>Duration</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>HTML</td>
    <td>2 Weeks</td>
  </tr>
</table>

Table with Common Attributes

<table border="1" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0">
  <caption>Course Details</caption>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th scope="col">Course</th>
      <th scope="col">Duration</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>HTML</td>
      <td>2 Weeks</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

Attributes Used

• border → table border
• cellpadding → cell spacing
• cellspacing → space between cells
• scope → header relation

Table Tags Explained

• <table> → table container
• <tr> → table row
• <th> → header cell
• <td> → data cell
• <caption> → table title

Important Notes

• Use tables only for data
• Avoid tables for page layout
• Use <th> for headers
• CSS is preferred for styling tables