COLGROUP Element | COLGROUP Object

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COLGROUP Element | COLGROUP Object

Contains a group of columns.

HTML Syntax

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

Remarks

The COLGROUP element is a block element and requires a closing tag if the COLGROUP has COL elements nested within it; otherwise it 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

COLGROUP Members

Styles

COLGROUP Styles

Example

This example uses the COLGROUP element to assign specific characteristics to columns in a table.

<TABLE>
<COLGROUP ALIGN="RIGHT"></COLGROUP>
<COLGROUP SPAN="2" ALIGN="LEFT"></COLGROUP>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD>This column is in the first group and is right-aligned.</TD>
<TD>This column is in the second group and is left-aligned.</TD>
<TD>This column is in the second group and is left-aligned.</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>