HTML Table Styling
Last Updated :
24 Jan, 2024
HTML Table Styling offers various styling techniques to make the table more presentable and attractive. The article will cover various HTML Table Styling including, HTMLÂ Table Styling-Zebra Stripes using tr:nth-child(even), Vertical Zebra Stripes using td:nth-child(even) and th:nth-child(even) and many more using different CSS properties.
Syntax
table {
width: 100%;
border-collapse: collapse;
}
th, td {
padding: 2px;
text-align: center;
}
tr:nth-child(even) {
background-color: rgb(190, 250, 230);
}
HTMLÂ Table Styling with Zebra Stripes
HTML Table Styling with Zebra Stripes uses the :nth-child(even) a selector to apply a background color to every even table row, creating a visually distinct zebra stripe pattern. Use the :nth-child(odd) a selector to apply a background color to every odd table row.
Example: Illustration of the HTMLÂ table Zebra Stripes using tr:nth-child(even).
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport"
content="width=device-width,
initial-scale=1.0">
<title>HTML Table Styling</title>
<style>
h1,h3 {
text-align: center;
color: green;
}
table {
width: 100%;
border-collapse: collapse;
}
th,
td {
padding: 2px;
text-align: center;
}
tr:nth-child(even) {
background-color: rgb(190, 250, 230);
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
<h3>HTMLÂ Table Styling with Zebra Stripes</h3>
<table>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Class</th>
<th>
Roll No
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mahima</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Krishn</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Shivika</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
HTMLÂ Table Styling with Vertical Zebra Stripes
HTML Table Styling with Vertical Zebra Stripes uses the :nth-child(even) selector for both the elements (<td> and <th>) to apply a background color to every even table column, creating a visually distinct zebra stripe pattern. Use the :nth-child(odd) selector to apply a background color to every odd table column.
Example: Illustrattion of the styling on Vertical Zebra Stripes using td:nth-child(even) and th:nth-child(even).
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport"
content="width=device-width,
initial-scale=1.0">
<title>HTML Table Styling</title>
<style>
h1,h3 {
text-align: center;
color: green;
}
table {
width: 100%;
border-collapse: collapse;
}
th,
td {
padding: 2px;
text-align: center;
}
td:nth-child(even) {
background-color: rgb(196, 244, 228);
}
th:nth-child(even) {
background-color: rgb(196, 244, 228);
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
<h3>HTMLÂ Table Styling with
Vertical Zebra Stripes
</h3>
<table>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Class</th>
<th>Section</th>
<th>
Roll No
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mahima</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>A</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Krishn</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>A</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Shivika</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>A</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
Combine Vertical and Horizontal Zebra Stripes
HTML Table Styling with Combine Vertical and Horizontal Zebra Stripes uses the :nth-child(even) selector for both the elements (<td>, <th>, and <td>) to apply a background color to every even table column and row, creating a visually distinct zebra stripe pattern.
Example: Illustration of combining the Vertical and Horizontal Zebra Stripes using td:nth-child(even) and th:nth-child(even).
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport"
content="width=device-width,
initial-scale=1.0">
<title>HTML Table Styling</title>
<style>
h1,
h3 {
text-align: center;
color: green;
}
table {
width: 100%;
}
table,
th,
td {
border-collapse: collapse;
padding: 10px;
text-align: center;
}
tr:nth-child(even) {
background-color: rgba(89, 208, 97, 0.4);
}
th:nth-child(even),
td:nth-child(even) {
background-color: rgba(89, 208, 97, 0.4);
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
<h3>HTML Table Styling with Combine
Vertical and Horizontal Zebra Stripes
</h3>
<table>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Class</th>
<th>Section</th>
<th>Roll No</th>
<th>School</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mahima</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>A</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>MVM</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Krishn</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>A</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>MVM</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Shivika</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>A</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>MVM</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
Horizontal Dividers
Horizontal Dividers after each row can be achieved using the border-bottom property.
Example: Illustration of the Horizontal Dividers using border-bottom property.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport"
content="width=device-width,
initial-scale=1.0">
<title>HTML Table Styling</title>
<style>
h1,
h3 {
text-align: center;
color: green;
}
table {
width: 100%;
border-collapse: collapse;
}
th,
td {
padding: 2px;
text-align: center;
}
tr {
border-bottom: 2px solid black;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
<h3>Table with Horizontal Dividers
</h3>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Class</th>
<th>
Roll No
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Mahima</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Krishn</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Shivika</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</body>
</html>
|
Output:
Hoverable Table
The hoverable Table effect on each row can be achieved by using:hover selector to the <tr> element
Example: Illustration of creating a Hoverable Table effect using different CSS properties.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport"
content="width=device-width,
initial-scale=1.0">
<title>HTML Table Styling</title>
<style>
h1,
h3 {
text-align: center;
color: green;
}
table {
width: 100%;
border-collapse: collapse;
}
th,
td {
padding: 1px;
text-align: center;
border-bottom: 1px solid black;
}
tr:hover {
background-color: rgb(205, 243, 187);
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
<h3>Hoverable Table</h3>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Class</th>
<th>
Roll No
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Mahima</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Krishn</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Shivika</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
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