Platinum Edition Using HTML 4, XML, and Java 1.2
(Publisher: Macmillan Computer Publishing)
Author(s): Eric Ladd
ISBN: 078971759x
Publication Date: 11/01/98

<TBODY>

Type:

Container

Function:

Defines the body section of the table.

Syntax:

<TBODY ALIGN=”LEFT|CENTER|RIGHT|JUSTIFY|CHAR”
 VALIGN=”TOP|MIDDLE|BOTTOM|BASELINE” CHAR=”alignment_character”
 CHAROFF=”alignment_character_offset”>
...
</TBODY>

Attributes:

<TBODY> can take the following attributes:

•  ALIGN—Controls the horizontal alignment within the cells of the table body. ALIGN can take on values of LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER, JUSTIFY, and CHAR.

•  CHAR—Specifies the alignment character for when ALIGN=”CHAR” is used.

•  CHAROFF—Prescribes the offset distance from the alignment character.

•  VALIGN—Controls the vertical alignment in the body cells. VALIGN can take on values of TOP, MIDDLE, BOTTOM, or BASELINE.

Example:

<TBODY ALIGN=”LEFT” VALIGN=”BASELINE”>
<TR>
<TD>Red Storm Rising</TD>
<TD>1500 pages (paperback)</TD>
<TD>$9.95</TD>
...
</TR>
</TBODY>

Related Tags:

You specify the rows and cells in the table body by using the <TR>, <TH>, and <TD> tags. A table body section must contain at least one row.

<COLGROUP>

Type:

Container

Function:

Groups a set of columns so that properties may be assigned to all columns in the group rather than to each one individually.

Syntax:

<COLGROUP SPAN=”number_of_columns” WIDTH=”width_of_column_group”
  ALIGN=”LEFT|RIGHT|CENTER|JUSTIFY|CHAR”
 VALIGN=”TOP|MIDDLE|BOTTOM|BASELINE”
 CHAR=”alignment_character” CHAROFF=”alignment character_offset”>
...
</COLGROUP>

The <COLGROUP> and </COLGROUP> tags have no content or code between them if the properties put forward in the <COLGROUP> tag are to apply to each column in the group. You can also use the <COL> tag between <COLGROUP> and </COLGROUP> to specify column properties for a subgroup of the larger group.

Attributes:

<COLGROUP> can take the following attributes:

•  ALIGN—Controls the horizontal alignment within the column group. ALIGN can take on values of LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER, JUSTIFY, or CHAR.

•  CHAR—Specifies the alignment character for when ALIGN=”CHAR” is used.

•  CHAROFF—Prescribes the offset distance from the alignment character.

•  SPAN—Tells the browser how many columns are in the group.

•  VALIGN—Controls the vertical alignment in the column group. VALIGN can take on values of TOP, MIDDLE, BOTTOM, or BASELINE.

•  WIDTH—Specifies how wide (in pixels or in terms of relative width) the enclosed columns should be.

Example:

<COLGROUP SPAN=3 ALIGN=”CENTER” VALIGN=”TOP”>
</COLGROUP>
<TR>
<TD>Column 1 - center/top alignment</TD>
<TD>Column 2 - center/top alignment</TD>
<TD>Column 3 - center/top alignment</TD>
<TD>Column 4 - default alignment</TD>
</TR>
</TFOOT>

Related Tags:

The <COL> tag can be used between the <COLGROUP> and </COLGROUP> tags to refine column properties for a subset of the column group.

<COL>

Type:

Standalone

Function:

Specifies properties for a column or columns within a group.

Syntax:

<COL SPAN=”number_of_columns” WIDTH=”width_of_column_subgroup”
 ALIGN=”LEFT|RIGHT|CENTER|JUSTIFY”
 VALIGN=”TOP|MIDDLE|BOTTOM|BASELINE”
 CHAR=”alignment_character” CHAROFF=”alignment_character_offset”>

Attributes:

<COL> can take the following attributes:

•  ALIGN—Controls the horizontal alignment within the column cells. ALIGN can take on values of LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER, JUSTIFY, or CHAR.

•  CHAR—Specifies the alignment character for when ALIGN=”CHAR” is used.

•  CHAROFF—Prescribes the offset distance from the alignment character.

•  SPAN—Tells the browser how many columns to which to apply the property.

•  VALIGN—Controls the vertical alignment in the column cells. VALIGN can take on values of TOP, MIDDLE, BOTTOM, or BASELINE.

•  WIDTH—Specifies the width (in pixels or in terms of relative width) of the column or column group.

Example:

<TABLE BORDER=1>
<COLGROUP>
   <COL ALIGN=CENTER>
   <COL ALIGN=RIGHT>
</COLGROUP>
<COLGROUP>
   <COL ALIGN=CENTER SPAN=2>
</COLGROUP>
<TBODY>
   <TR>
      <TD>First column in first group, center aligned</TD>
      <TD>Second column in first group, right aligned</TD>
      <TD>First column in second group, center aligned</TD>
      <TD>Second column in second group, center aligned</TD>
   </TR>
</TBODY>
</TABLE>

<TR>

Type:

Container

Function:

Defines a row of a table, table header, table footer, or table body.

Syntax:

<TR ALIGN=”LEFT|RIGHT|CENTER|JUSTIFY|CHAR”
  VALIGN=”TOP|MIDDLE|BOTTOM|BASELINE”>
...
</TR>

Attributes specified in a <TR> tag apply only to the row that the tag is defining and will override any default values.

Attributes:

The <TR> tag can take the following attributes:

•  ALIGN—Controls the horizontal alignment within the cells in the row. ALIGN can take on values of LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER, JUSTIFY, or CHAR.

•  CHAR—Specifies the alignment character for when ALIGN=”CHAR” is used.

•  CHAROFF—Prescribes the offset distance from the alignment character.

•  VALIGN—Controls the vertical alignment of the cells in the row. VALIGN can take on values of TOP, MIDDLE, BOTTOM, or BASELINE.

Example:

<TR BGCOLOR=”white” VALIGN=”TOP”>
<TD>Phone</TD>
<TD>Extension</TD>
<TD>Fax</TD>
...
</TR>

Related Tags:

Cells in a row are defined using the <TD> or <TH> tags.