COLS Attribute | cols Property
Sets or retrieves the number of columns in the table.
Syntax
HTML <TABLE COLS = iCount ... > Scripting table.cols [ = iCount ]
Possible Values
iCount Integer that specifies the number of columns. The property is read/write with no default value.
Expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s), as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5. For more information, see dynamic properties.
Remarks
Specifying this number can speed up the processing of the table.
Example
This example uses the COLS attribute and the cols property to set the number of columns in HTML and retrieve the number of columns in script.
Sample Code
<SCRIPT> function checkCols(oObject) { var iColumns = oObject.cols; alert (iColumns); } </SCRIPT> </HEAD> <BODY> <TABLE ID=oTable BORDER COLS=3 onclick="checkCols(this)"> <TR><TD>Column 1</TD><TD>Column 2</TD><TD>Column 3</TD></TR> </TABLE>
Applies To
[ Object Name ] Platform Version Win16: Win32: Mac: Unix: WinCE: Version data is listed when the mouse hovers over a link, or the link has focus. TABLE
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