Tips (Total 6)
# Tips-1) What is HTML Table Styling
HTML Table Styling means color, front size, etc... of Table
Use CSS to make your tables look better.
Full Example of HTML Table Styling
If you add a background color on every other table row, you will get a nice zebra stripes effect. Here we put a style calls ""zebra stripes effect" One by one rows colors use. To style every other table row element, use the :nth-child(even) selector like this:
index.html
Example:
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
table {
border-collapse: collapse;
width: 100%;
}
th, td {
text-align: left;
padding: 8px;
}
tr:nth-child(even) {
background-color: #D6EEEE;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Zebra Striped Table</h2>
<p>For zebra-striped tables, use the nth-child() selector and add a background-color to all even (or odd) table rows:</p>
<table>
<tr>
<th>First Name</th>
<th>Last Name</th>
<th>Points</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Peter</td>
<td>Griffin</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lois</td>
<td>Griffin</td>
<td>$150</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Joe</td>
<td>Swanson</td>
<td>$300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cleveland</td>
<td>Brown</td>
<td>$250</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
Output should be:
# Tips-2) How to create HTML Table - Zebra Stripes
If you add a background color on every other table row, you will get a nice zebra stripes effect.
Full Example of HTML Table - Zebra Stripes
To style every other table row element, use the :nth-child(even) selector like this:
index.html
Example:
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
table {
border-collapse: collapse;
width: 100%;
}
th, td {
text-align: left;
padding: 8px;
}
tr:nth-child(even) {
background-color: #D6EEEE;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Zebra Striped Table</h2>
<p>For zebra-striped tables, use the nth-child() selector and add a background-color to all even (or odd) table rows:</p>
<table>
<tr>
<th>First Name</th>
<th>Last Name</th>
<th>Points</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Peter</td>
<td>Griffin</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lois</td>
<td>Griffin</td>
<td>$150</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Joe</td>
<td>Swanson</td>
<td>$300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cleveland</td>
<td>Brown</td>
<td>$250</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
Output should be:
# Tips-3) How to create HTML Table - Vertical Zebra Stripes
To make vertical zebra stripes, style every other column, instead of every other row.
Full Example of HTML Table - Vertical Zebra Stripes
Set the :nth-child(even) for table data elements like this:
index.html
Example:
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
table, th, td {
border: 1px solid black;
border-collapse: collapse;
}
th:nth-child(even),td:nth-child(even) {
background-color: #D6EEEE;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Striped Table</h2>
<p>For zebra-striped tables, use the nth-child() selector and add a background-color to all even (or odd) table rows:</p>
<table style="width:100%">
<tr>
<th>MON</th>
<th>TUE</th>
<th>WED</th>
<th>THU</th>
<th>FRI</th>
<th>SAT</th>
<th>SUN</th>
</tr>
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</tr>
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</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
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# Tips-4) How to create HTML Table Combine Vertical and Horizontal Zebra Stripes
You can combine the styling from the two examples above and you will have stripes on every other row and every other column.
If you use a transparent color you will get an overlapping effect.
Full Example of Combine Vertical and Horizontal Zebra Stripes
Use an rgba() color to specify the transparency of the color:
index.html
Example:
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
table, th, td {
border: 1px solid black;
border-collapse: collapse;
}
tr:nth-child(even) {
background-color: rgba(150, 212, 212, 0.4);
}
th:nth-child(even),td:nth-child(even) {
background-color: rgba(150, 212, 212, 0.4);
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Striped Table</h2>
<p>For zebra-striped tables, use the nth-child() selector and add a background-color to all even (or odd) table rows:</p>
<table style="width:100%">
<tr>
<th>MON</th>
<th>TUE</th>
<th>WED</th>
<th>THU</th>
<th>FRI</th>
<th>SAT</th>
<th>SUN</th>
</tr>
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</table>
</body>
</html>
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# Tips-5) How to create HTML Table Horizontal Dividers
If you specify borders only at the bottom of each table row, you will have a table with horizontal dividers.
Full Example of HTML Table Horizontal Dividers
Add the border-bottom property to all tr elements to get horizontal dividers:
index.html
Example:
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
table {
border-collapse: collapse;
width: 100%;
}
tr {
border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Bordered Table Dividers</h2>
<p>Add the border-bottom property to the tr elements for horizontal dividers:</p>
<table>
<tr>
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Peter</td>
<td>Griffin</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lois</td>
<td>Griffin</td>
<td>$150</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Joe</td>
<td>Swanson</td>
<td>$300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cleveland</td>
<td>Brown</td>
<td>$250</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
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# Tips-6) How to create HTML Hoverable Table
Use the :hover selector on tr to highlight table rows on mouse over:
Full Example of HTML Hoverable Table
Move the mouse over the table rows to see the effect.
index.html
Example:
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
table {
border-collapse: collapse;
width: 100%;
}
th, td {
padding: 8px;
text-align: left;
border-bottom: 1px solid #DDD;
}
tr:hover {background-color: #D6EEEE;}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Hoverable Table</h2>
<p>Move the mouse over the table rows to see the effect.</p>
<table>
<tr>
<th>First Name</th>
<th>Last Name</th>
<th>Points</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Peter</td>
<td>Griffin</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lois</td>
<td>Griffin</td>
<td>$150</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Joe</td>
<td>Swanson</td>
<td>$300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cleveland</td>
<td>Brown</td>
<td>$250</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
Output should be:
