Learn HTML Table Headers

Tips (Total 6)

1. What is HTML Table Headers

2. How to create Table Headers in HTML

3. How to create HTML Vertical Table Headers

4. How to create HTML Align Table Headers

5. How to create HTML Header for Multiple Columns

6. How to create HTML Table Caption

# Tips-1) What is HTML Table Headers

HTML tables can have headers for each column or row, or for many columns/rows.

Basic Example of HTML Table Headers

Follow codes are HTML Table Headers <tr> <th>Firstname</th> <th>Lastname</th> <th>Age</th> </tr>

 <table>
  <tr>
    <th>Firstname</th>
    <th>Lastname</th>
    <th>Age</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Jill</td>
    <td>Smith</td>
    <td>50</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Eve</td>
    <td>Jackson</td>
    <td>94</td>
  </tr>
</table>

Full Example of HTML Table Headers

Table headers are defined with th elements. Each th element represents a table cell.

index.html

Example: HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
table, th, td {
  border: 1px solid black;
  border-collapse: collapse;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<h2>Table Headers</h2>

<p>Use the TH element to define table headers.</p>

<table style="width:100%">
  <tr>
    <th>Firstname</th>
    <th>Lastname</th>
    <th>Age</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Jill</td>
    <td>Smith</td>
    <td>50</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Eve</td>
    <td>Jackson</td>
    <td>94</td>
  </tr>
</table>

</body>
</html>

Output should be:

# Tips-2) How to create Table Headers in HTML

Table headers are defined with th elements. Each th element represents a table cell.

Full Example of Table Headers in HTML

try following codes

index.html

Example: HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
table, th, td {
  border: 1px solid black;
  border-collapse: collapse;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<h2>Table Headers</h2>

<p>Use the TH element to define table headers.</p>

<table style="width:100%">
  <tr>
    <th>Firstname</th>
    <th>Lastname</th>
    <th>Age</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Jill</td>
    <td>Smith</td>
    <td>50</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Eve</td>
    <td>Jackson</td>
    <td>94</td>
  </tr>
</table>

</body>
</html>

Output should be:

# Tips-3) How to create HTML Vertical Table Headers

To use the first column as table headers, define the first cell in each row as a <th> element:

Basic Example of HTML Vertical Table Headers

 <table>
  <tr>
    <th>Firstname</th>
    <td>Jill</td>
    <td>Eve</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <th>Lastname</th>
    <td>Smith</td>
    <td>Jackson</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <th>Age</th>
    <td>94</td>
    <td>50</td>
  </tr>
</table>

Full Example of HTML Vertical Table Headers

The first column becomes table headers if you set the first table cell in each table row to a TH element:

index.html

Example: HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
table, th, td {
  border: 1px solid black;
  border-collapse: collapse;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<h2>Vertical Table Headers</h2>

<p>The first column becomes table headers if you set the first table cell in each table row to a TH element:</p>

<table style="width:100%">
  <tr>
    <th>Firstname</th>
    <td>Jill</td>
    <td>Eve</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <th>Lastname</th>
    <td>Smith</td>
    <td>Jackson</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <th>Age</th>  
    <td>50</td>
    <td>94</td>
  </tr>
</table>

</body>
</html>

Output should be:

# Tips-4) How to create HTML Align Table Headers

By default, table headers are bold and centered:

Full Example of HTML Align Table Headers

To left-align the table headers, use the CSS text-align property:

index.html

Example: HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
table, th, td {
  border: 1px solid black;
  border-collapse: collapse;
}
th {
  text-align: left;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<h2>Left-align Headers</h2>

<p>To left-align the table headers, use the CSS text-align property.</p>

<table style="width:100%">
  <tr>
    <th>Firstname</th>
    <th>Lastname</th>
    <th>Age</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Jill</td>
    <td>Smith</td>
    <td>50</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Eve</td>
    <td>Jackson</td>
    <td>94</td>
  </tr>
</table>

</body>
</html>

Output should be:

# Tips-5) How to create HTML Header for Multiple Columns

You can have a header that spans over two or more columns.

Basic Example of HTML Header for Multiple Columns

 <table>
  <tr>
    <th colspan="2">Name</th>
    <th>Age</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Jill</td>
    <td>Smith</td>
    <td>50</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Eve</td>
    <td>Jackson</td>
    <td>94</td>
  </tr>
</table>

Full Example of HTML Header for Multiple Columns

To do this, use the colspan attribute on the <th> element:

index.html

Example: HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
table, th, td {
  border: 1px solid black;
  border-collapse: collapse;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<h2>A header that spans two columns</h2>

<p>Use the colspan attribute to have a header span over multiple columns.</p>

<table style="width:100%">
  <tr>
    <th colspan="2">Name</th>
    <th>Age</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Jill</td>
    <td>Smith</td>
    <td>50</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Eve</td>
    <td>Jackson</td>
    <td>94</td>
  </tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>

Output should be:

# Tips-6) How to create HTML Table Caption

You can add a caption that serves as a heading for the entire table.

Basic Example of HTML Table Caption

 <table style="width:100%">
  <caption>Monthly savings</caption>
  <tr>
    <th>Month</th>
    <th>Savings</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>January</td>
    <td>$100</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>February</td>
    <td>$50</td>
  </tr>
</table>

Full Example of HTML Table Caption

To add a caption to a table, use the <caption> tag: Note: The <caption> tag should be inserted immediately after the <table> tag.

index.html

Example: HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
table, th, td {
  border: 1px solid black;
  border-collapse: collapse;
}
th, td {
  padding: 5px;
  text-align: left;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<h2>Table Caption</h2>
<p>To add a caption to a table, use the caption tag.</p>

<table style="width:100%">
  <caption>Monthly savings</caption>
  <tr>
    <th>Month</th>
    <th>Savings</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>January</td>
    <td>$100</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>February</td>
    <td>$50</td>
  </tr>
</table>

</body>
</html>