CSS table-layout Property

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Example

.example1 {
  table-layout: auto;
  width: 50px;
}

.example2 {
  table-layout: fixed;
  width: 50px;
}

.example3 {
  table-layout: auto;
  width: 100%;  
}

.example4 {
  table-layout: fixed;
  width: 100%;  
}

width:





First NameLast Name
JohnDoe
JaneDoe
Mike dummy txtTison
TonyMusk

Meaning

The table-layout property sets the algorithm used to lay out <table> cells, rows, and columns.

Default value:auto
Inherited:No
Animatable:No
Version:CSS2
JavaScript syntax:
object.style.tableLayout="auto|fixed|initial|inherit|revert|revert-layer|unset";



Standard Syntax

table-layout: auto|fixed|initial|inherit|revert|revert-layer|unset;



Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.




Status







Property Values

The following table describes the values of this property.

Value Description
auto This is default value. The widths of the table and its cells are adjusted to fit the content.
fixed The table and column widths are set by the widths of table and col elements or by the width of the first row of cells. Cells in subsequent rows do not affect column widths.
initial Sets this property to its default value.
inherit If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element animation-delay property.
revert Reverts the cascaded value of the property from its current value to the value the property
revert-layer Rollback styles to the ones specified in previous cascade layers.
unset Resets a property to its inherited value if the property naturally inherits from its parent, and to its initial value if not.



Default CSS Property Values

selectors {
  table-layout: auto;
}
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