Horizontal alignment
The align
attribute accepts
the usual values left
, right
, center
, and justify
. Text is left-justified by default
in left-to-right reading languages.
The align
attribute also
includes the char
value that
specifies that the table contents should be aligned on a specific
character, such as a decimal point for a column of currency amounts.
The character used for alignment is provided by the char
attribute. The charoff
attribute specifies the offset
distance to the first alignment character. Although it’s a nifty idea,
the char
and charoff
attributes are not supported by
current browsers.
Alignment settings for individual cells (td
or th
)
always override settings at the higher levels. Alignment set on
elements within a cell (a p
element, for example) override the cell’s alignment. If the table
includes a col
or colgroup
, the align
settings on the columns override any
alignment applied to a row or row group element.
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