HTML <col> Tag

Description:

The <col> tag defines attribute values for one or more columns in a table.

The <col> tag is useful for applying styles to entire columns, instead of repeating the styles for each cell, for each row.

The <col> tag can only be used inside a table or a colgroup element.

 

Specific Attributes:

Attribute Definition
name Marks an area of the page that a link jumps to.
span Specifies how many columns to span.
width Width of the column.

Other Attributes:

Attribute Definition
dir

Specifies the text direction for the content in an element.
Possible Values:

  • rtl  (Right to Left)
  • ltr  (Left to Right)
class Specifies a classname for an element.
id Specifies a unique id for an element.
lang Specifies a language code for the content in an element.
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 Specifies an inline style for an element.
align Specifies the alignment of the content related to a col element.
valign Specifies the vertical alignment of the content related to a col element.
char Specifies the alignment of the content related to a col element to a character.
charoff Specifies the number of characters the content will be aligned from the character specified by the char attribute.

Example Code:

<table width="100%" border="1">
  <col align="left"></col>
  <col align="left"></col>
  <col align="right"></col>
  <tr>
    <th>ISBN</th>
    <th>Title</th>
    <th>Price</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>3476896</td>
    <td>My first HTML</td>
    <td>$53</td>
  </tr>
</table>

Result
ISBN Title Price
3476896 My first HTML $53