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COLSPAN: The COLSPAN attribute applies when a cell is extended to more than one column,
that is, the cell spans for 2 or more columns instead of 1, as shown in the table below:
Roll No. Name Marks Grade
First Last
Here, “Name” cell is taking a span of 2 columns.
ATTRIBUTES OF THE <TR> TAG
The <TR> stands for Table Row, which is used to starts a row and ends up with </TR>. It is a
container tag. All the attributes discussed with <TD> tag can also be used with the <TR> tag
except the ROWSPAN and COLSPAN attributes.
Recap
Table represents data in the form of rows and columns.
The <TD> tag is used to insert data into cells.
The <TR> tag is used to create a row in a table.
Exercise
A. Tick ( ) the correct option.
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1. Which tag allows you to insert a table in a web page?
a. <IMG> c. <A>
b. <TABLE> d. <LI>
2. Which CSS property gives space between the border of adjacent cells?
a. BORDER-SPACING c. WIDTH
b. ROWSPAN d. COLSPAN
3. Which of the following tags is used to give the title of the table?
a. <TR> c. <TH>
b. <CAPTION> d. <TD>
4. Which of the following tag defines the description term?
a. <DD> c. <DT>
b. <DL> d. <LI>
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