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HTML <tbody> Tag

Example

HTML table with <thead>, <tfoot>, and <tbody> elements:


Browser Support

All major browsers support the <tbody> tag.


Tag Definition and Usage

The <tbody> tag is used to group the body content in an HTML table.

The <tbody> element should be used in conjunction with the <thead> and <tfoot> elements to specify each part of the table (body, header, footer).

Using these elements enables browsers to support scrolling of the table body independently of the header and footer. When printing a large table that spans multiple pages, the header and footer can be printed on each page that contains table data.

The <tbody> tag must be used in the following context: as a child of the <table> element, following the <caption>, <colgroup>, and <thead> elements.


Tips and Notes

Note: The <tbody> element must contain one or more <tr> tags.

Tip: The <thead>, <tbody>, and <tfoot> elements do not affect the layout of the table by default. However, you can use CSS to style these elements and change the appearance of the table.


Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

In HTML5, all attributes of the <tbody> tag from HTML 4.01 are no longer supported.


Attributes

Attribute Value Description
align right <br>left <br>center <br>justify <br>char HTML5 does not support. Defines the alignment of the content within the <tbody> element.
char character HTML5 does not support. Specifies the character to align the content within the <tbody> element.
charoff number HTML5 does not support. Specifies the offset of the first aligned character in the <tbody> element.
valign top <br>middle <br>bottom <br>baseline HTML5 does not support. Specifies the vertical alignment of the content within the <tbody> element.

Global Attributes

The <tbody> tag supports HTML's global attributes.


Event Attributes

The <tbody> tag supports HTML's event attributes.

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