HTML 5 <tfoot> Tag
The HTML <tfoot> tag is used for adding a footer to a table.
The tfoot tag is used in conjunction with the <tbody> tag and the <thead> 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.
Note: If you use this element, it must be declared in one of the following places:
- As a child of a
<table>element, after any<caption>,<colgroup>, and<thead>elements and before any<tbody>and<tr>elements, but only if there are no other<tfoot>elements that are children of the<table>element. - As a child of a
<table>element, after any<caption>,<colgroup>,<thead>,<tbody>and<tr>elements, but only if there are no other<tfoot>elements that are children of the<table>element.
The <tfoot> tag can contain zero or more <tr> elements.
Attributes
HTML tags can contain one or more attributes. Attributes are added to a tag to provide the browser with more information about how the tag should appear or behave. Attributes consist of a name and a value separated by an equals (=) sign, with the value surrounded by double quotes. Here's an example, style="color:black;".
There are 3 kinds of attributes that you can add to your HTML tags: Element-specific, global, and event handler content attributes.
The attributes that you can add to this tag are listed below.
Element-Specific Attributes
The following table shows the attributes that are specific to this tag/element.
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| None |
Global Attributes
The following attributes are standard across all HTML 5 tags (although the tabindex attribute does not apply to dialog elements).
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For a full explanation of these attributes, see HTML 5 global attributes.
Event Handler Content Attributes
Event handler content attributes enable you to invoke a script from within your HTML. The script is invoked when a certain "event" occurs. Each event handler content attribute deals with a different event.
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For a full list of event handlers, see HTML 5 event handler content attributes.