HTML 4 thead Tag
Also see HTML5 <thead> Tag.
This page is for the HTML 4 version of this element. For a more up to date version, see HTML5 <thead> Tag.
The HTML <thead> tag is used for adding a header to a table.
The thead tag is used in conjunction with the <tbody> tag and the <tfoot> tag in determining each part of the table (header, footer, body). Browsers can use this information to enable scrolling of the table body independently of the header and footer - particuarly useful for large tables.
Also, when printing a large table that spans multiple pages, this information can enable the table header and footer to be printed at the top and bottom of each page.
Also see the <table> tag.
Example
Attributes
| Attributes specific to this tag: | |
|---|---|
| None | |
| Other Attributes: | |
| Attribute | Description |
| align | Visual alignment. Possible values:
|
| valign | Vertical alignment. Possible values:
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| char | Specifies a character to use for aligning text to. Used when align=char. |
| charoff | Specifies an alignment offset (either in pixels or percentage value) against the first character as specified with the char attribute. Used when align=char |
| dir | Specifies the direction of the text |
| class | Document wide identifier. |
| id | Document wide identifier |
| lang | Language code |
| title | Specifies a title to associate with the element. Many browsers will display this when the cursor hovers over the element (similar to a "tool tip"). |
| style | Inline style (CSS) |
| onclick | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| ondbclick | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmousedown | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmouseup | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmouseover | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmousemove | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmouseout | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onkeypress | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onkeydown | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onkeyup | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
Preview
HTML5 Tags
The information on this page is based on HTML version 4.01. Most modern browsers now support HTML5.
See HTML5 <thead> Tag for the HTML5 version of the above element.
See this list of HTML tags for the latest list of HTML elements.