thead – table heading group

ⓘ thead – table heading group # T

The thead element represents the block of rows that consist of the column labels (headings) 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The align attribute on the thead element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.
The char attribute on the thead element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.
The charoff attribute on the thead element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.
The valign attribute on the thead element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.

Tag omission #

A thead element must have a start tag.

A thead element’s end tag may be omitted if the thead element is immediately followed by a tbody or tfoot 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 #

thead {

display: table-header-group;

vertical-align: middle;

border-color: inherit; }

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