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HTML <table> border Attribute

❮ HTML <table> tag

Example

The following HTML table will be displayed with borders around the table cells:

<table border="1">
  <tr>
    <th>Month</th>
    <th>Savings</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>January</td>
    <td>$100</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>February</td>
    <td>$80</td>
  </tr>
</table>
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Definition and Usage

The border attribute specifies if a border should be displayed around the table cells or not.


Browser Support

Attribute
border Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Compatibility Notes

The border attribute of <table> is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.

CSS Example: Add borders to a table

In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about table borders.


Syntax

<table border="1|0">

Attribute Values

Value Description
0 No borders around the table cells
1 Add borders around the table cells

❮ HTML <table> tag