CHAPTER 3

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Simple HTML Tables

One of the simplest and most widely used forms of data display in an HTML page is the HTML table. Precisely because of its broad utility, the table was one of the first elements to be developed in HTML.

In this chapter, you will see how a table is structured and the HTML tags that implement it. The proper use of these tags can make the difference between a readable table and an incomprehensible one that will not allow you to perceive the underlying relationships.

Then, you will build a table containing data that you will use both here and in the next chapters. The purpose of this example is to understand the nature ...

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