HTML Tables and Attributes

Flashcards based on lecture notes covering HTML table tags, structures, and table attributes.

What is the purpose of the

tag in HTML, and where is it placed?

The

tag is a container tag used to define a table in HTML, and it is defined inside the tag.

What is the function of the tag in HTML tables?

The tag is used to define table rows, where shows the starting of a row and shows the ending of a row.

What is the tag used for in an HTML table?

The tag is a container tag used to define table data inside rows, which can be in the form of text, images, lists, and so on.

Which tag is used to define the title of an HTML table?

The tag is a container tag used to define the title of the table.

Which tag is used to define table headings in HTML?

The tag is a container tag used to define table headings.

What does the border attribute of the

tag specify, and what is its default value?

The border attribute specifies the width or thickness of the borders of the table, and its default value is $0$.

What happens when the border attribute of a table is set to zero ($0$)?

Only the text written in the cells will be visible without any boundary.

How is the bordercolor attribute used in the

tag?

The bordercolor attribute is used to give a colour to the borders of the table, using the name of any colour such as red, green, or orange.

What is the function of the frames attribute in the

tag?

The frames attribute allows you to display only the specified borders of the table.

According to Table 2.2, which frame option values display borders on all four sides or no sides of a table?

The options "box" or "border" display four sides, while "void" displays no border of table.

According to Table 2.2, what borders are displayed by the "above", "below", "hsides", and "vsides" frame options?

"above" displays top side, "below" displays bottom side, "hsides" displays both top and bottom sides, and "vsides" displays both left and right sides.

According to Table 2.2, what borders are displayed by the "lhs" and "rhs" frame options?

"lhs" displays left-hand side only, and "rhs" displays right-hand side only.

What is the bgcolor attribute used for in the

tag?

The bgcolor attribute is used to change the background colour of the table.

How are values specified for the height and width attributes of a table?

Values can be a number representing pixels of the computer screen or a percentage (such as 90\text{\null}), which shows the percentage of the browser window the table will cover.

What is the purpose of the cellpadding attribute in the

tag?

The cellpadding attribute is used to adjust the space between the border and the contents of a cell.