HTML <th> colspanProperty
Example
The following HTML table contains a header cell that spans two columns:
<table border="1">
<tr>
<th colspan="2">Monthly Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>February</td>
<td>$80</td>
</tr>
</table>
<tr>
<th colspan="2">Monthly Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>February</td>
<td>$80</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Browser Support
All major browsers support the colspan attribute.
Note:Only Firefox supports colspan="0", which has a special meaning (see the "Attribute Values" table below).
Definition and Usage
The colspan attribute defines the number of columns a header cell should span.
Differences between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
None.
Syntax
<th colspan="number">
Property value
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| number | Specifies the number of columns a header cell should span.Note:colspan="0" tells the browser to make the cell span to the last column of the column group (colgroup). |
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