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HTML: <th> scope attribute

Usage of the <th> scope attribute, the scope attribute specifies whether a header cell is a column, row, group of columns, or group of rows, an online example demonstrates how to use the <th> scope attribute, browser compatibility, syntax definition, and detailed information about its attribute values.

　HTML <th> tag

Online Example

Specify two header cells as column headers:

Example

<table style="width:100%" border="1">
　　<tr>
　　　　<th>ID</th>
　　　　<th scope="col">Year</th>
　　　　<th scope="col">Savings</th>
　　</tr>
　　<tr>
　　　　　　<td>1</td>
　　　　<td>2018</td>
　　　　<td>$19320.00</td>
　　</tr>
　　<tr>
　　　　　　<td>2</td>
　　　　<td>2019</td>
　　　　<td>$28320.00</td>
　　</tr>
</table>

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Browser Compatibility

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The scope attribute has no visual effect in regular web browsers, but it can be used by screen readers.

Definition and Usage

The scope attribute specifies whether a header cell is a column, row, column group, or row group header.

HTML 4.01 and HTML5The Difference Between

None.

Syntax

<th scope="col|row|colgroup|rowgroup">

Attribute Value

Value	Description
col	Specifies that the cell is a header of a column.
row	Specifies that the cell is a header of a row.
colgroup	Specifies that the cell is a header of a column group.
rowgroup	Specifies that the cell is a header of a row group.

　HTML <th> tag

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