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How to Define a Table Header in HTML

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Table headers in HTML are a special kind of first row, defined using the tag. Headers are automatically displayed using bold text. In addition, when long table requires multiple pages the header may be repeated on each page.

Difficulty: Easy
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Things You'll Need:

  • Text or HTML editor

    Define a Table Header With HTML

  1. Step 1

    Find or create a table (

    element) to which you want to add a header.

  2. Step 2

    Immediately after the opening

    3. tag, add the code below to create the table header:
    ...

  3. Step 3

    Within each

    4. or elements, place the header following them.
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    element, place the text to use as the header for that column. By default, this text will be displayed in boldface.

    Tips & Warnings
    • If the table contains