Example
Two <col> elements with a predefined width:
<table>
<col width="130">
<col width="80">
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>February</td>
<td>$80</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Definition and Usage
The width attribute specifies the width of a <col> element.
Normally, a <col> element takes up the space it needs to display the content. The width attribute is used to set a predefined width of a <col> element.
Note: This attribute will overwrite any width set in the <colgroup> element.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
The width attribute is supported in all major browsers. However, none of the browsers support the relative_length value.
Compatibility Notes
The width attribute of <col> is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax: <td style="width:130px">
CSS Example: Specify width of table columns
In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the width property.
Syntax
<col width="pixels|%|relative_length">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| pixels | Sets the width in pixels (example: width="50") |
| % | Sets the width in percent of the surrounding element (example: width="50%") |
| relative_length | Shares the
available pixels into parts. (e.g. A table is 100 px, the first column
is
20 px, the second is 50%, the available pixels will then be 30px). One part
is set like this: "1*". Example: If 30 px of space are available, you can have one "1*" and one "2*", which will be interpreted as 10 and 20 px (think of 1* as one part, and 2* as two parts). |