Example
An HTML table with a header cell that spans two columns:
<table>
<tr>
<th colspan="2">Monthly 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 colspan attribute defines the number of columns a header cell should span.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Note: Only Firefox supports colspan="0", which has a special meaning (look below in the "Attribute Values" table).
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
NONE.
Syntax
<th colspan="number">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| number | Sets the number of columns a header cell should span. Note: colspan="0" tells the browser to span the cell to the last column of the column group (colgroup) |