HTML DOM Table Object
Table Object
The Table object represents an HTML <table> element.
Access a Table Object
You can access a <table> element by using getElementById():
var x = document.getElementById("myTable");
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Create a Table Object
You can create a <table> element by using the document.createElement() method:
var x = document.createElement("TABLE");
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Table Object Collections
| Collection | Description |
|---|---|
| rows | Returns a collection of all <tr> elements in a table |
| tBodies | Returns a collection of all <tbody> elements in a table |
Table Object Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| align | Not supported in HTML5. Use
style.cssFloat instead. Sets or returns the alignment of a table according to surrounding text |
| background | Not supported in HTML5. Use
style.background instead. Sets or returns the background image of a table |
| bgColor | Not supported in HTML5. Use
style.backgroundColor instead. Sets or returns the background color of a table |
| border | Deprecated. Use style.border
instead. Sets or returns the width of the table border. |
| caption | Returns the <caption> element of a table |
| cellPadding | Not supported in HTML5. Use
style.padding
instead. Sets or returns the amount of space between the cell border and cell content |
| cellSpacing | Not supported in HTML5. Use style.borderSpacing
instead. Sets or returns the amount of space between the cells in a table |
| frame | Not supported in HTML5. Sets or returns which outer-borders (of a table) that should be displayed |
| height | Not supported in HTML5. Use style.height
instead. Sets or returns the height of a table |
| rules | Not supported in HTML5. Sets or returns which inner-borders (between the cells) that should be displayed in a table |
| summary | Not supported in HTML5. Sets or returns a description of the data in a table |
| tFoot | Returns a reference to the <tfoot> element of a table |
| tHead | Returns a reference to the <thead> element of a table |
| width | Not supported in HTML5. Use style.width
instead. Sets or returns the width of the table |
Table Object Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| createCaption() | Creates an empty <caption> element and adds it to the table |
| createTFoot() | Creates an empty <tfoot> element and adds it to the table |
| createTHead() | Creates an empty <thead> element and adds it to the table |
| deleteCaption() | Removes the first <caption> element from the table |
| deleteRow() | Removes a row (<tr>) from the table |
| deleteTFoot() | Removes the <tfoot> element from the table |
| deleteTHead() | Removes the <thead> element from the table |
| insertRow() | Creates an empty <tr> element and adds it to the table |
Standard Properties and Events
The Table object also supports the standard properties and events.
Related Pages
HTML tutorial: HTML Tables
HTML reference: HTML <table> tag
