Example
Two header cells with a predefined height:
<table>
<tr>
<th height="100">Month</th>
<th height="100">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 height attribute specifies the height of a header cell.
If no height attribute is set, a header cell takes up the space it needs to display the content. The height attribute is used to set a predefined height of a header cell.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| height | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility Notes
The height attribute of <th> is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax: <th style="height:100px">
CSS Example: Set the height of header cells
In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the height property.
Syntax
<th height="pixels|%">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| pixels | Sets the height in pixels (example: height="50") |
| % | Sets the height in percent of the surrounding element (example: height="50%") |