Tables Flashcards
What element is used to create a table that will contain data?
The <table> element will contain all of the tabular data we plan on displaying.
What is the first step in entering data into a table?
The first step in entering data into the table is to add rows using the table row element: <tr> </tr>.
If rows aren’t sufficient enough to add data to a table what is used to add data?
Rows aren’t sufficient to add data to a table. Each cell element must also be defined. In HTML, you can add data using the table data element: <td>.
How do you add titles to rows and columns?
To add titles to rows and columns, you can use the table heading element: <th>.
Just like table data, a table heading must be placed within a table row.
What is the use of the scope attribute?
hint <th scope="row">Temperature</th>
The use of the scope attribute, which can take one of two values:
row - this value makes it clear that the heading is for a row.
col - this value makes it clear that the heading is for a column.
What if the table contains data that spans multiple columns?
Data can span columns using the colspan attribute. The attribute accepts an integer (greater than or equal to 1) to denote the number of columns it spans across.
What if the table contains data that spans multiple rows?
Data can also span multiple rows using the rowspan attribute.
Over time, a table can grow to contain a lot of data and become very long. When this happens, the table can be sectioned off so that it is easier to manage.
Long tables can be sectioned off using the table body element: <tbody>.
The <tbody> element should contain all of the table’s data, excluding the table headings.
<thead> </thead>
When a table’s body is sectioned off, however, it also makes sense to section off the table’s column headings using the <thead> element.
<tfoot> </tfoot>
The bottom part of a long table can also be sectioned off using the <tfoot> element.
