table-layout
Quick Summary for table-layout
table-layout
CSS property sets the algorithm used to lay out <table>
cells, rows, and columns.
Code Usage for table-layout
/* Keyword values */ table-layout: auto; table-layout: fixed; /* Global values */ table-layout: inherit; table-layout: initial; table-layout: unset;
More Details for table-layout
table-layout
The table-layout
CSS property sets the algorithm used to lay out <table>
cells, rows, and columns.
Syntax
/* Keyword values */ table-layout: auto; table-layout: fixed; /* Global values */ table-layout: inherit; table-layout: initial; table-layout: unset;
Values
auto
By default, most browsers use an automatic table layout algorithm. The widths of the table and its cells are adjusted to fit the content.
fixed
Table and column widths are set by the widths of table
and col
elements or by the width of the first row of cells. Cells in subsequent rows do not affect column widths.
Under the "fixed" layout method, the entire table can be rendered once the first table row has been downloaded and analyzed. This can speed up rendering time over the "automatic" layout method, but subsequent cell content might not fit in the column widths provided. Cells use the overflow
property to determine whether to clip any overflowing content, but only if the table has a known width; otherwise, they won't overflow the cells.
Formal definition
Initial value | auto |
---|---|
Applies to | table and inline-table elements |
Inherited | no |
Computed value | as specified |
Animation type | discrete |
Formal syntax
auto | fixed
Examples
Fixed-width tables with text-overflow
This example uses a fixed table layout, combined with the width
property, to restrict the table's width. The text-overflow
property is used to apply an ellipsis to words that are too long to fit. If the table layout were auto
, the table would grow to accommodate its contents, despite the specified width
.
<table> <tr><td>Ed</td><td>Wood</td></tr> <tr><td>Albert</td><td>Schweitzer</td></tr> <tr><td>Jane</td><td>Fonda</td></tr> <tr><td>William</td><td>Shakespeare</td></tr> </table>
CSS table { table-layout: fixed; width: 120px; border: 1px solid red; } td { border: 1px solid blue; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
ResultSpecifications
Specification |
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Cascading Style Sheets Level 2 Revision 1 (CSS 2.1) Specification # width-layout |
See also
<table>
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