HTML - <th>
The HTML element table header cell <th> defines a cell as header of a group of table cells. The exact nature of this group is defined by the scope and headers attributes.
Example
See <table> for examples on <th>.
Description
The HTML element table header cell <th> defines a cell as header of a group of table cells. The exact nature of this group is defined by the scope and headers attributes.
| Content categories | None. |
| Permitted content |
Phrasing content.
|
| Tag omission | The start tag is mandatory. The end tag may be omitted, if it is immediately followed by a <th> or <td> element or if there are no more data in its parent element. |
| Permitted parent elements | A <tr> element. |
| Normative document | HTML5, section 4.9.10 (HTML4.01, section 11.2.6) |
Browser Compatibility
| 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 | No support [1] | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
char/charoff attribute |
1.0 | No support [2] | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
bgcolor attribute |
No support | No support | (Yes) | No support | No support |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.0) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
align/valign attribute |
? | No support [1] | ? | ? | ? |
char/charoff attribute |
? | No support [2] | ? | ? | ? |
bgcolor attribute |
No support | No support | (Yes) | No support | No support |
[1] See bug 915.
[2] See bug 2212.
See Also
This element implements the HTMLTableHeaderCellElement interface.
License
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Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/html/element/th