scope

Scope (XHTML table model)

Definition

See documentation for the HTML 4.0 (XHTML) table model.

Specifies the cells for which the Table Data Cell (XHTML table model) element provides header information. This provides an alternative to using headers (Table Header Cell (XHTML table model)) if the arrangement of header cells is not complex.

Remarks

Not widely supported as of Summer 2002.

Attribute Values

In Elements

<td> Table Data Cell (XHTML table model)
<th> Table Header Cell (XHTML table model)
Value Meaning
col Provides header information for the rest of the column.
colgroup Provides header information for the rest of the column group (i.e., the remaining cells within the <colgroup> element).
row Provides header information for the rest of the row.
rowgroup Provides header information for the rest of the row group (i.e., the remaining cells of the current <thead>, <tfoot>, or <tbody>).
Restriction: This attribute may be specified if the element is used.