HTML 5: The Markup Language (ARIA Edition)

tdtable cell # T

The td element represents a data cell in a table.

Content model #

Attribute model #

Element-specific attributes #

colspan = integer.positive
Specifies the number of adjacent columns “spanned” by its td element.
rowspan = integer.non-negative
Specifies the number of following rows “spanned” by its td element.
headers = idrefs
Identifies one or more th elements that apply to its td.

Tag omission #

A td element must have a start tag.

A td element's end tag may be omitted if the td element is immediately followed by a td or th element, or if there is no more content in the parent element.

Permitted contexts #

Typical default display properties #

td {
display: table-cell;
vertical-align: inherit; }