HTML - <thead>

The HTML Table Head Element (<thead>) defines a set of rows defining the head of the columns of the table.

Example

See <table> for examples on <thead>.

The HTML Table Head Element (<thead>) defines a set of rows defining the head of the columns of the table.

Content categories	None.
Permitted content	Zero or more `<tr>` elements.
Tag omission	The start tag is mandatory. The end tag may be omitted if the `<thead>` element is immediately followed by a `<tbody>` or `<tfoot>` element.
Permitted parent elements	A `<table>` element. The `<thead>` must appear after any `<caption>` or `<colgroup>` element, even implicitly defined, but before any `<tbody>`, `<tfoot>` and `<tr>` element.
Normative document	HTML5, section 4.9.6 (HTML4.01, section 11.2.3)

Feature	Chrome	Firefox (Gecko)	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	1.0	1.0 (1.7 or earlier)	(Yes)	(Yes)	(Yes)
`align/valign` attribute	1.0	Not supported [1]	(Yes)	(Yes)	(Yes)
`char/charoff` attribute	1.0	Not supported [2]	(Yes)	(Yes)	(Yes)
`bgcolor` attribute	Not supported	Not supported	(Yes)	Not supported	Not supported

Feature	Android	Firefox Mobile (Gecko)	IE Mobile	Opera Mobile	Safari Mobile
Basic support	(Yes)	1.0 (1.0)	(Yes)	(Yes)	(Yes)
`align/valign` attribute	?	Not supported [1]	?	?	?
`char/charoff` attribute	?	Not supported [2]	?	?	?
`bgcolor` attribute	Not supported	Not supported	(Yes)	Not supported	Not supported

[1] See bug 915

	Desktop Browsers					Mobile Browsers
	Chrome for Desktop	Firefox for Desktop	Internet Explorer for Desktop	Opera for Desktop	Safari for Desktop	Android Browser	Firefox for Android	Internet Explorer Mobile	Opera Mobile	Safari for iOS
Basic Support	1.0Full support	1.0Full support	YesFull support	YesFull support	YesFull support	YesFull support	1.0Full support	YesFull support	YesFull support	YesFull support
`align/valign` attribute	1.0Full support	NoNo support requirements_note No supportNo requirements_note requirements_noteSee bug 915	YesFull support	YesFull support	YesFull support	?	NoNo support requirements_note No supportNo requirements_note requirements_noteSee bug 915	?	?	?
`bgcolor` attribute features_nonstandard	NoNo support	NoNo support	YesFull support	NoNo support	NoNo support	NoNo support	NoNo support	YesFull support	NoNo support	NoNo support
`char/charoff` attribute	1.0Full support	NoNo support requirements_note No supportNo requirements_note requirements_noteSee bug 2212	YesFull support	YesFull support	YesFull support	?	NoNo support requirements_note No supportNo requirements_note requirements_noteSee bug 2212	?	?	?

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