HTML <th> scopeProperty
Example
Define the two header cells as headers for the column:
<table border="1">
<tr>
<th></th>
<th scope="col">Month</th>
<th scope="col">Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>February</td>
<td>$80</td>
</tr>
</table>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th scope="col">Month</th>
<th scope="col">Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>February</td>
<td>$80</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Browser Support
The scope attribute has no visual effect in normal Web browsers, but can be used by screen readers.
Definition and Usage
The scope attribute specifies whether a header cell is a header for a column, row, column group, or row group.
Differences between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
None.
Syntax
<th scope="col|row|colgroup|rowgroup">
Property value
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| col | Specifies that the cell is a header for a column. |
| row | Specifies that the cell is a header for a row. |
| colgroup | Specifies that the cell is a header for a column group. |
| rowgroup | Specifies that the cell is a header for a row group. |
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