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Creating HTML Tables with CSS

Last Updated by Ryan Nead on May 21, 2021
Creating HTML Tables with CSS

When you’re designing websites, landing pages, and even blogs, creating a table is usually discussed. Of course, tables communicate even the most complicated information better than standard text.

However, if you have to create multiple HTML tables on a web page, you could be searching for a simpler alternative. Fortunately, it’s completely simple to build a HTML table using CSS, like this:

HTML Table Using CSS

Below, you’ll learn how to create HTML tables with CSS and save a lot of time in the process.

Table of Contents

  • Step #1: Writing the HTML
  • Step #2: Styling the Table
  • Step #3: Styling the Header
  • Step #4: Modify the Table Cells
  • Step #5: Alter the Table Rows
  • Step #6: Style the Active Row
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Step #1: Writing the HTML

HTML Code

The first step in creating the table is writing the boilerplate HTML code. Ultimately, your code should look something like this:

In this code, there are two classes you should consider:

  • The first class is represented as .styled-table. This designation is important to make sure you don’t alter every single table on your website.
  • The second class is represented as .active-row. This class will become what is known as an “active” row. This designation will be applied to showcase a particular row and will own its own CSS later in the tutorial.

Step #2: Styling the Table

Styling the Table

Now that the HTML code has been written, it’s time to style the table:

The elements above are pretty simple to understand, but here is some clarification anyway:

  • Box-shadow is a simple element that adds a transparent shadow around the borders of the table.
  • Border-collapse is another simple element that makes sure that there will be no spaces between the cell borders.

Step #3: Styling the Header

Styling the Header

For this table to work, you’ll need to style the header in addition to the actual table. Below is what the code will look like if you apply basic styles to your HTML table:

That’s it for this step — let’s move on to modifying the table cells.

Step #4: Modify the Table Cells

Modify the Table Cells

No one wants to view a cluttered table or a table that has uneven cells. That’s why it’s important to space out your cells, and it can be done using the following code:

Step #5: Alter the Table Rows

Alter the Table Rows

The next phase in creating HTML tables with CSS is altering the table rows to fit the overall style of the scheme. To accomplish this, you’ll want to achieve three goals:

  1. Add a bottom border to each row for separation purposes.
  2. Add a lighter background to each second row for readability purposes.
  3. Add a darker background to the last row to let readers know when the table has ended.

Here’s what the code would look like:

Step #6: Style the Active Row

Style the Active Row

Finally, to complete the HTML table, you’ll need to make a few stylistic changes to the active row. This will also serve to aid readability for your website visitors:

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Even with these simple steps, creating HTML tables with CSS can take a lot of time and hard work if you’re not an experienced programmer. If you’d still like to revamp the appearance of your website with these tables, we can help.

Contact us today to speak to a member of our team about our website development services.

Ryan Nead

Ryan is the VP of Operations for DEV.co. He brings over a decade of experience in managing custom website and software development projects for clients small and large, managing internal and external teams on meeting and exceeding client expectations–delivering projects on-time and within budget requirements. Ryan is based in El Paso, Texas.

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