| Depr. | Version |
|---|---|
| No | HTML 4 |
| IE5.5+ | FF1+ | SA1.3+ | OP9.2+ | CH2+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial |
Syntax
Description
Assuming that you have used the correct markup for a table
header—that is, a th element
rather than a styled td
element—you’ll find that the text in the header cells is centered. If
these header cells are contained within a thead, you
can use the align attribute at the
thead level to override the default alignment. Once
again, though, it would be better to use CSS in this
instance.
Example
This
thead content is set to align
"left":
<table summary="Interest Rates" width="400" border="1">
<caption>Interest Rates</caption>
<thead align="left">
<tr>
<th>Account Type</th>
<th>Interest Rate</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Smart</td>
<td>From 2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Young Saver</td>
<td>From 1.6%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Value
The recognized attribute values are as shown in the syntax section.
Compatibility
| Internet Explorer | Firefox | Safari | Opera | Chrome | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 2.0 |
| Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial |
In the browsers tested,
the "left", "right",
"center", and "justify" alignments
are honored, but the "char" value—used alongside the
char and charoff attributes—is ignored by all (or
incorrectly interpreted as
"center").
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