COL Element | COL Object

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COL Element | COL Object

Specifies column-based defaults for the table properties.

HTML Syntax

<COL
    ALIGN=CENTER | LEFT | RIGHT
    CLASS=classname
    ID=value
    SPAN=n
    STYLE=css1-properties
    TITLE=text
    VALIGN=BASELINE | BOTTOM | MIDDLE | TOP 
    WIDTH=n
>

Remarks

The COL element is a block element and does not require a closing tag.

This element is available in HTML as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 3.0, and in script as of Internet Explorer 4.0.

Members

COL Members

Styles

COL Styles

Example

This examples uses the COL element to specify characteristics for default columns in a table.

<TABLE>
<COLGROUP><COL ALIGN=RIGHT><COL ALIGN=LEFT></COLGROUP>
<COLGROUP><COL ALIGN=CENTER></COLGROUP>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD>This is the first column in the group and it is right-aligned.</TD>
<TD>This is the second column in the group and it is left-aligned.</TD>
<TD>This column is in a new group and it is centered.</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>