| html table browser compatibility |
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| effects of missing </table> |
| netscape |
does not render table |
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| internet explorer |
assumes table ends at end of document |
| effects of not using border attribute in table tag |
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| netscape |
no border, but adds about 2 pixels cellspacing |
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| internet explorer |
no border, does not affect cellspacing |
| effects of height attribute |
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| netscape |
does not work well in nested tables. works for top level table |
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| internet explorer |
works in both nested and top level tables |
| effects of missing </td> or </th> |
| netscape |
does not render properly if omitted in nested tables. works for not nested tables. |
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| internet explorer |
supported |
| effects of empty table cells |
| netscape |
does not render borders or background colours |
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| internet explorer |
renders background colours does not render borders |
| fix it |
Use or <BR> in an empty
table cell to force a it to be rendered when it is empty |
| effects of fonts |
| netscape |
font tags outside tables do not affect font of table cell contents. fonts defined in styles used outside the table do not apply inside the table |
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| internet explorer |
font tags and styles outside tables can be used to set the font of table cell contents |
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