Chapter 8: Tables and Frames
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Figure 8-9: Table-edge colors specified for a different appearance: This capability is only available in Internet Explorer.
on the web
This example looks good here, but to really see this rainbow of colors at its best, you’ll want to view the file on your own computer! Just go to http://www .intuitive.com/coolsites/, and then go to the Examples area to see it in full color.
Modifying edges and grid lines Two table attributes are new in the HTML 4 specification. Both offer even finer granularity of control over the borders around the table and between the individual data cells. The two attributes are frame and rules, and their values are defined as shown in Tables 8-2 and 8-3.
Table 8-2: Values for the <table frame= Attribute> Value
Result
void
Removes all outside table borders
above
Displays a border on the top side of the table frame
below
Displays a border on the bottom side of the table frame
hsides
Displays a border on the top and bottom sides of the table frame
lhs
Displays a border on the left-hand side of the table frame
rhs
Displays a border on the right-hand side of the table frame
vsides
Displays a border on the left and right sides of the table frame
box
Displays a border on all sides of the table frame
border
Displays a border on all sides of the table frame