TableHeader Object
The TableHeader object represents an HTML <th> element.
Access a TableHeader Object
You can access a <th> element by using getElementById():
Tip: You can also access a <th> element by searching through the cells collection of a table row.
Create a TableHeader Object
You can create a <th> element by using the document.createElement() method:
TableHeader Object Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| abbr | Sets or returns the value of the abbr attribute |
| align | Not supported in HTML5. Use style.textAlign instead. Sets or returns the horizontal alignment of the content in a data cell |
| axis | Not supported in HTML5. Sets or returns a comma-separated list of related data cells |
| background | Not supported in HTML5. Use
style.background instead. Sets or returns the background image of a data cell |
| bgColor | Not supported in HTML5. Use
style.backgroundColor instead. Sets or returns the background color of a table |
| cellIndex | Returns the position of a cell in the cells collection of a table row |
| ch | Not supported in HTML5. Sets or returns an alignment character for a data cell |
| chOff | Not supported in HTML5. Sets or returns the horizontal offset of the ch property |
| colSpan | Sets or returns the value of the colspan attribute |
| headers | Sets or returns the value of the headers attribute |
| height | Not supported in HTML5. Sets or returns the height of a
data cell Use style.height instead |
| noWrap | Not supported in HTML5. Sets or returns whether the
content in a cell can be wrapped Use style.whiteSpace instead |
| rowSpan | Sets or returns the value of the rowspan attribute |
| vAlign | Not supported in HTML5. Sets or returns the vertical alignment of the content within a
cell Use style.verticalAlign instead |
| width | Not supported in HTML5. Sets or returns the width of a
data cell Use style.width instead |
Standard Properties and Events
The TableHeader object also supports the standard properties and events.
Related Pages
HTML tutorial: HTML Tables
HTML reference: HTML <th> tag