HTML Table Styling

You can use CSS to style HTML tables and their elements, providing greater flexibility and customization options. Here are some common styling techniques:

Table-Level Styling

  • Border:
    CSS
    table {
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
}
  • Width:
    CSS
    table {
  width: 80%;
}
  • Background Color:
    CSS
    table {
  background-color: #f2f2f2;
}

Header and Data Cell Styling

  • Font:
    CSS
    th {
  font-weight: bold;
  text-align: center;
}

td {
  text-align: left;
}
  • Background Color:
    CSS
    th {
  background-color: #4CAF50;
  color: white;
}
  • Padding:
    CSS
    th, td {
  padding: 8px;
}

Striped Rows

CSS
tr:nth-child(even) {
  background-color: #f2f2f2;
}
 

Hover Effects

CSS
tr:hover {
  background-color: #ddd;
}

Example

HTML
<table style="border: 1px solid #ccc; width: 80%;">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th style="background-color: #4CAF50; color: white;">Product</th>
      <th style="background-color: #4CAF50; color: white;">Price</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>Product A</td>
      <td>$100</td>
    </tr>
    <tr style="background-color: #f2f2f2;">
      <td>Product B</td>
      <td>$200</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

Note: For more advanced styling, consider using CSS frameworks like Bootstrap or Materialize, which provide pre-built styles and components for tables and other elements.

By combining these techniques, you can create visually appealing and informative HTML tables that enhance the user experience of your web applications.