tbody – table row group

ⓘ tbody – table row group # T

The tbody element represents a block of rows that consist of a body of data for its parent table element.

Permitted contents #

zero or more tr elements

Permitted attributes #

ⓘ global attributes: Any attributes permitted globally.

Additional constraints and admonitions #

The align attribute on the tbody element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.
The char attribute on the tbody element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.
The charoff attribute on the tbody element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.
The valign attribute on the tbody element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.

Tag omission #

A tbody element's start tag may be omitted if the first thing inside the tbody element is a tr element, and if the element is not immediately preceded by a tbody thead, or tfoot element whose end tag has been omitted.

A tbody element’s end tag may be omitted if the tbody element is immediately followed by a tbody or tfoot element, or if there is no more content in the parent element.

Permitted parent elements #

table

DOM interface #

interface HTMLTableSectionElement : HTMLElement {
  readonly attribute HTMLCollection rows;
  HTMLElement insertRow(optional long index);
  void deleteRow(long index);
};

Typical default display properties #

tbody {

display: table-row-group;

vertical-align: middle;

border-color: inherit; }

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