Example
Return the value of the headers attribute of a <th> element with id "myTh":
var x = document.getElementById("myTh").headers;
The result of x will be:
fname
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Definition and Usage
The headers property sets or returns the value of the headers attribute.
The headers attribute specifies a list of header cells containing header information for the current data cell.
Browser Support
The headers property is supported in all major browsers.
Syntax
Return the headers property:
tableheaderObject.headers
Set the headers property:
tableheaderObject.headers=header_ids
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| header_ids | Specifies a space-separated list of id's to one or more header cells the table cell is related to |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, containing a space-separated list of header cell identifiers |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Display cell headers of second row:
var table = document.getElementById("myTable");
var txt = "";
var i;
for (i = 0; i < table.rows[1].cells.length; i++) {
txt = txt +
table.rows[1].cells[i].headers + "<br>";
}
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Example
Change the value of the headers attribute of a <th> element with id "myTh":
document.getElementById("myTh").headers = "newValue";
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <th> headers attribute
< TableHeader Object