Learn HTML Table Colspan and Rowspan

Tips (Total 4)

1. What is HTML Table Colspan

2. What is HTML Table - Rowspan

3. How to create HTML Table - Colspan

4. How to create HTML Table - Rowspan

# Tips-1) What is HTML Table Colspan

HTML tables can have cells that span over multiple rows and/or columns.

Full Example of HTML Table - Colspan

To make a cell span over multiple columns, use the colspan attribute:

index.html

Example: HTML

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

<h2>Cell that spans two columns</h2>
<p>To make a cell span more than one column, use the colspan attribute.</p>

<table style="width:100%">
  <tr>
    <th colspan="2">Name</th>
    <th>Age</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Jill</td>
    <td>Smith</td>
    <td>43</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Eve</td>
    <td>Jackson</td>
    <td>57</td>
  </tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>

Output should be:

# Tips-2) What is HTML Table - Rowspan

To make a cell span over multiple rows, use the rowspan attribute:

Full Example of HTML Table - Rowspan

To make a cell span more than one row, use the rowspan attribute.

index.html

Example: HTML

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

<h2>Cell that spans two rows</h2>
<p>To make a cell span more than one row, use the rowspan attribute.</p>

<table style="width:100%">
  <tr>
    <th>Name</th>
    <td>Jill</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <th rowspan="2">Phone</th>
    <td>555-1234</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>555-8745</td>
  </tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>

Output should be:

# Tips-3) How to create HTML Table - Colspan

To make a cell span over multiple columns, use the colspan attribute:

Basic Example of HTML Table - Colspan

 <table>
  <tr>
    <th colspan="2">Name</th>
    <th>Age</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Jill</td>
    <td>Smith</td>
    <td>43</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Eve</td>
    <td>Jackson</td>
    <td>57</td>
  </tr>
</table>

Full Example of HTML Table - Colspan

To make a cell span more than one column, use the colspan attribute.

index.html

Example: HTML

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

<h2>Cell that spans two columns</h2>
<p>To make a cell span more than one column, use the colspan attribute.</p>

<table style="width:100%">
  <tr>
    <th colspan="2">Name</th>
    <th>Age</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Jill</td>
    <td>Smith</td>
    <td>43</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Eve</td>
    <td>Jackson</td>
    <td>57</td>
  </tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>

Output should be:

# Tips-4) How to create HTML Table - Rowspan

To make a cell span over multiple rows, use the rowspan attribute:

Basic Example of HTML Table - Rowspan

 <table>
  <tr>
    <th>Name</th>
    <td>Jill</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <th rowspan="2">Phone</th>
    <td>555-1234</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>555-8745</td>
</tr>
</table>

Full Example of HTML Table - Rowspan

To make a cell span over multiple rows, use the rowspan attribute:

index.html

Example: HTML

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

<h2>Cell that spans two rows</h2>
<p>To make a cell span more than one row, use the rowspan attribute.</p>

<table style="width:100%">
  <tr>
    <th>Name</th>
    <td>Jill</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <th rowspan="2">Phone</th>
    <td>555-1234</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>555-8745</td>
  </tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>