HTML Tag <COL>
HTML Tag <COL>
<COL> Specifies attributes for a table column.
Attribute of <COL> Tag
ALIGN
Specifies how text within the table columns will line up with the edges of the table cells, or if ALIGN=CHAR, on a specific character (the decimal point).
<COL ALIGN="CENTER">
Possible Values
LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER, JUSTIFY, CHAR
CHAR
Specifies the character on which cell contents will align, if ALIGN="CHAR". If you omit CHAR=, the default value is the decimal point in the specified language.
<COL ALIGN="CHAR" CHAR=",">
Possible Values
Any Character.
CHAROFF
Specifies the number of characters from the left at which the alignment character appears..
<COL ALIGN="CHAR" CHAR="," CHAROFF="7">
Possible Values
Any Integer Number.
ID
Assigns a unique ID selector to an instance of the <COL> tag. When you assign a style to that ID selector, it affects only that one instance of the <COL> tag.
<COL ID="dkm">
Possible Values
Any ID Name that you define.
SPAN
Indicates the number of columns in the group.
<COLGROUP>
<COL ALIGN="RIGHT" SPAN="2">
Possible Values
Any positive Integer Number.
STYLE
Specifies Style Sheet commands that apply to the contents of the <COL> tags.
<COL STYLE="background: black">
Possible Values
CSS Property with value.
TITLE
Specifies text assigned to the tag. You might use this attribute for context-sensitive help within the document. Browsers may use this to show tool tips over the table column.
<COL TITLE="Table column">
Possible Values
Any Text Message.
VALIGN
Vertically positions the contents of the table column. VALIGN="TOP" positions the contents flush with the top of the column. VALIGN= "BUTTON" positions the contents flush with the bottom. VALIGN="CENTER" positions the contents at the center of the column. VALIGN= "BASELINE" aligns the contents with the baseline of the current text font.
<COL VALIGN="TOP">
Possible Values
TOP, BOTTOM, BASELINE, MIDDLE
WIDTH
Specifies the horizontal dimension of a column (in pixels or as a percentage). Special values of "0*" force the column to the minimum required width, and "2*" requires that the column receive proportionately twice as much space as it otherwise would.
<COL WIDTH="100">
Possible Values
value in pixel or percentage.