CSS Table Padding
To add some more space between the inner borders and the content in a table, use the padding property on
| First Name | Last Name | Savings |
|---|---|---|
| Peter | Griffin | $100 |
| Lois | Griffin | $150 |
| Joe | Swanson | $300 |
Example
th, td
{
padding: 10px;
text-align: left;
}
CSS Horizontal Dividers
To create horizontal dividers for a table, add the border-bottom property to
| First Name | Last Name | Savings |
|---|---|---|
| Peter | Griffin | $100 |
| Lois | Griffin | $150 |
| Joe | Swanson | $300 |
Example
th, td {
border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
}
CSS Hoverable Table
Use the CSS :hover selector on
| First Name | Last Name | Savings |
|---|---|---|
| Peter | Griffin | $100 |
| Lois | Griffin | $150 |
| Joe | Swanson | $300 |
Example
tr:hover {background-color: coral;}
CSS Zebra-striped Table
For zebra-striped tables, use the nth-child() selector and add a background-color to all even (or odd) table rows:
| First Name | Last Name | Savings |
|---|---|---|
| Peter | Griffin | $100 |
| Lois | Griffin | $150 |
| Joe | Swanson | $300 |
Example
tr:nth-child(even) {background-color: #f2f2f2;}
CSS Table Color
The example below specifies a background color and a text color for the
| First Name | Last Name | Savings |
|---|---|---|
| Peter | Griffin | $100 |
| Lois | Griffin | $150 |
| Joe | Swanson | $300 |
Example
th {
background-color: #04AA6D;
color: white;
}
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