HTML th headers Attribute
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HTML <th> headers Attribute

❮ HTML <th> tag

Example

Specify the <th> element each header cell is related to:

<table>
  <tr>
    <th id="name" colspan="2">Name</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <th headers="name">Firsname</th>
    <th headers="name">Lastname</th>
  </tr>
</table>
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Definition and Usage

The headers attribute specifies one or more header cells a header cell is related to.


Browser Support

Attribute
headers Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

The headers attribute has no visual effect in ordinary web browsers, but can be used by screen readers.


Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The headers attribute is new for the <th> tag in HTML5.


Syntax

<th headers="header_id">

Attribute Values

Value Description
header_id Specifies a space-separated list of id's to one or more header cells the header cell is related to

❮ HTML <th> tag