Header cells with a predefined width:
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The width attribute is supported in all major browsers.
The <th> width attribute is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
The width attribute of <th> is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
The width attribute specifies the width of a table header cell.
Normally, a cell takes up the space it needs to display the content. The width attribute is used to set a predefined width of a cell.
The width attribute of <th> is deprecated in HTML 4.01. Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax: <th style="width:100px">
CSS Example: Set the width of a header cell
In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the width property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| pixels | Sets the width in pixels (example: width="50") |
| % | Sets the width in percent of the surrounding element (example: width="50%") |
HTML <th> tag
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