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HTML <table> align Attribute

< HTML <table> tag

Example

A right-aligned HTML table:

<table align="right">
  <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 align attribute specifies the alignment of a table according to surrounding text.

Normally, an HTML table will have a break before and after it. The align attribute allows other HTML elements to wrap around the table.


Browser Support

Attribute
align Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Compatibility Notes

The align attribute of <table> is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.

CSS syntax: <table style="float:right">

CSS Example: table alignment

In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the float property.


Syntax

<table align="left|right|center">

Attribute Values

Value Description
left Left-aligns the table
right Right-aligns the table
center Center-aligns the table

< HTML <table> tag