HTML tables allow you to arrange data like text, images, and links in rows and columns. You use the <table> tag to start and end a table.

Syntax of HTML Table

<table>
  // table content
</table>

Key Elements of HTML Table

• <table>: Defines the table itself.
• <tr>: Used for table rows.
• <th>: Used for table headings.
• <td>: Used for table cells (data).

Basic Table Structure

<table>
  <tr>
    <th>Name</th>
    <th>Age</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Harry</td>
    <td>100</td>
  </tr>
</table>

rowspan and colspan Attributes

Rowspan: If you want a table cell to span multiple rows, you can use the rowspan attribute.

<td rowspan="value">

Colspan: If you want a table cell to span multiple columns, you can use the colspan attribute.

<td colspan="value">

Visual Representation of Rowspan and Colspan

Examples

Here are simple examples to demonstrate the use of rowspan and colspan in HTML tables.

Example for Colspan:

<table border="1">
  <tr>
    <td colspan="2">Merged Columns</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Column 1</td>
    <td>Column 2</td>
  </tr>
</table>

Example for Rowspan:

<table border="1">
  <tr>
    <td>Row 1, Column 1</td>
    <td rowspan="2">Merged Rows</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Row 2, Column 1</td>
  </tr>
</table>