Style tableLayout Property
Example
Set a fixed table layout:
document.getElementById("myTable").style.tableLayout = "fixed";Try it Yourself »
Description
The tableLayout property sets or returns the way to lay out table cells, rows, and columns.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tableLayout | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the tableLayout property:
object.style.tableLayout
Set the tableLayout property:
object.style.tableLayout = "auto|fixed|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| auto | Column width is set by the widest unbreakable content. This is default.
|
| fixed | Column width is set by the width of table and columns (not the content of the cells)
|
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Technical Details
| Default Value: | auto |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String, representing the table layout algorithm used for a table |
| CSS Version | CSS2 |
More Examples
Example
Return the table layout:
alert(document.getElementById("myTable").style.tableLayout);
Try it Yourself »
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Table
CSS reference: table-layout property
