HTML <colgroup> span Attribute
Example
Set the background color of the first two columns using the <colgroup> span attribute:
<table>
<colgroup span="2" style="background:red"></colgroup>
<tr>
<th>ISBN</th>
<th>Title</th>
<th>Price</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3476896</td>
<td>My first HTML</td>
<td>$53</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5869207</td>
<td>My first CSS</td>
<td>$49</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Definition and Usage
The
span attribute defines the number of columns a
<colgroup> element should span.
Tip: To define different properties to a column within a
<colgroup>,
use the <col> tag within the
<colgroup> tag.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| span | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
<colgroup span="number">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| number | Sets the number of columns a column group should span |
❮ HTML <colgroup> tag
