HTML <td> width Attribute
Example
Table cells with a predefined width:
<table>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="70%">January</td>
<td width="30%">$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 table cell.
Normally, a cell takes up the space it needs to display the content. The width attribute is used to set a predefined width of a cell.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility Notes
The width attribute of <td> is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax: <td style="width:100px">
CSS Example: Set the width of a table cell
In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the width property.
Syntax
<td width="pixels|%">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| pixels | Sets the width in pixels (example: width="50") |
| percent | Sets the width in percent of the surrounding element (example: width="50%") |
HTML <td> tag
