The void HTML <col /> element defines a column within a <table> and is used for defining common semantic on all common cells. It is generally found within a <colgroup> element.
Attributes[]
| Attribute | Value | Description |
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bgcolor |
color | This non-standard attribute defines the background color of each cell in the column. Valid color names or color codes are accepted as the value. |
span |
positive integer | This attribute contains a positive integer indicating the number of additional consecutive columns to apply to the attributes of the <col /> element. If not present, its default value is 0.
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- Global Attributes
HTML example:
<table border="1" width="400"> <colgroup> <col align="center" width="150" /> <col align="right" /> </colgroup> <td>This column is aligned to the center.</td> <td>This one is aligned to the right.</td> <tr> <td>!</td> <td>?</td> </tr> <tr> <td>!</td> <td>?</td> </tr> </table>