The class attribute assigns one or more classnames to the <table> tag.
Classnames are defined in a stylesheet or in a local <style> element.
Classes, i.e. classnames, are used to style elements.
A class attribute styling a <table> element.
| First name | Last name |
|---|---|
| Denice | Hobermann |
| Paulo | Cornell |
| Jane | Hollander |
<style>
.tb { border-collapse: collapse; width:300px; }
.tb th, .tb td { padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #777; }
.tb th { background-color: lightblue; }
</style>
<table class="tb">
<tr>
<th>First name</th>
<th>Last name</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Denice</td>
<td>Hobermann</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Paulo</td>
<td>Cornell</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jane</td>
<td>Hollander</td>
</tr>
</table>
Classes (i.e. classnames) are used for styling the table element.
Multiple classnames are separated by a space.
JavaScript uses classes to access elements by classname.
Tip: class is a global attribute that can be applied to any HTML element.
<table class="classnames">
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| classnames | One or more space-separated class names. |
A class attribute styling a <table> element.
Clicking the button toggles a classname that separates the table borders.
| First name | Last name |
|---|---|
| Denice | Hobermann |
| Paulo | Cornell |
| Jane | Hollander |
<style>
.tbl { border-collapse: collapse; width:300px; }
.tbl th, .tbl td { padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #777; }
.tbl th { background-color: lightblue; }
.tbl-separate { border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 5px;}
</style>
<table id="mytable" class="tbl">
<tr>
<th>First name</th>
<th>Last name</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Denice</td>
<td>Hobermann</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Paulo</td>
<td>Cornell</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jane</td>
<td>Hollander</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />
<button onclick="toggle();">Toggle class</button>
<script>
let toggle = () => {
let element = document.getElementById("mytable");
element.classList.toggle("tbl-separate");
}
</script>
Two CSS classes are defined in the <style> element.
The class attribute in <table> assigns one classname.
Repeatedly clicking the button toggles another class, collapsing the table border.
Here is when class support started for each browser:
 Chrome
|
1.0 | Sep 2008 |
 Firefox
|
1.0 | Sep 2002 |
 IE/Edge
|
1.0 | Aug 1995 |
 Opera
|
1.0 | Jan 2006 |
 Safari
|
1.0 | Jan 2003 |
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