HTML Tables

Question 1

Describe all table elements in order.

Answer 1

According to the HTML5 spec, a table may contain “in this order: optionally a caption element, followed by zero or more colgroup elements, followed optionally by a thead element, followed optionally by a tfoot element, followed by either zero or more tbody elements or one or more tr elements, followed optionally by a tfoot element

Question 2

Number of tfoot elements allowed in a table

Answer 2

One

Question 3

Element used to make a cell expand horizontally, consuming neighboring cell(s)

Answer 3

colspan

Question 4

Element used to make a cell expand down vertically, consuming neighboring cell(s)

Answer 4

rowspan

Question 5

How do you associate a “td” with a specific “th”?

Answer 5

Use the “td” attribute “headers” set to the “id” of a “th” element.

th id=”diameter” Diameter measured in earths /th
…many other cells…
td headers=”diameter” .38 /td