HTML DOM Level 2 Reference: HTMLTableElement

A table in an HTML document.

Browser/User Agent Support

IE Mozilla Netscape Opera Safari Netscapte
4.0+ 1.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 1.0+ no

IE	Mozilla	Netscape	Opera	Safari	Netscapte
4.0+	1.0+	6.0+	7.0+	1.0+	no

Constructors

Constructor IE Mozilla Netscape Opera Safari Netscapte
HTMLTableElement Constructor
A table in an HTML document.
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Constructor	IE	Mozilla	Netscape	Opera	Safari	Netscapte
HTMLTableElement Constructor A table in an HTML document.	4.0+	1.0+	6.0+	7.0+	1.0+	no

Properties

Property IE Mozilla Netscape Opera Safari Netscapte
caption
Reference to the table Caption element.
4.0+ 1.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 1.0+ no

rows
Array of all of the HTMLTableRowElement objects in the table.
4.0+ 1.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 1.0+ no

tBodies
Array of all of the HTMLTableSectionElement objects in the table.
4.0+ 1.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 1.0+ no
IE: Writing to "innerHTML" does not work in IE.
tFoot
The tfoot element for the table.
4.0+ 1.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 1.0+ no
IE: Writing to "innerHTML" does not work in IE.
tHead
The thead element for the table.
4.0+ 1.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 1.0+ no
IE: Writing to "innerHTML" does not work in IE.

Property	IE	Mozilla	Netscape	Opera	Safari	Netscapte
caption Reference to the table Caption element.	4.0+	1.0+	6.0+	7.0+	1.0+	no

rows Array of all of the HTMLTableRowElement objects in the table.	4.0+	1.0+	6.0+	7.0+	1.0+	no

tBodies Array of all of the HTMLTableSectionElement objects in the table.	4.0+	1.0+	6.0+	7.0+	1.0+	no
IE: Writing to "innerHTML" does not work in IE.
tFoot The tfoot element for the table.	4.0+	1.0+	6.0+	7.0+	1.0+	no
IE: Writing to "innerHTML" does not work in IE.
tHead The thead element for the table.	4.0+	1.0+	6.0+	7.0+	1.0+	no
IE: Writing to "innerHTML" does not work in IE.

Methods

Method IE Mozilla Netscape Opera Safari Netscapte
createCaption
Creates a caption element for the table or returns the existing caption.
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IE: On Mac, works on existing Caption only.
createTFoot
Creates a tfoot element for the table or returns the existing tfoot.
4.0+ 1.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 1.0+ no
IE: On Mac, works on existing TFoot only.
createTHead
Creates a thead element for the table or returns the existing thead.
4.0+ 1.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 1.0+ no
IE: On Mac, works on existing THead only.
deleteCaption
Deletes the caption element from the table.
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deleteRow
Deletes a row at the specified position in the table.
4.0+ 1.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 1.0+ no

deleteTFoot
Deletes the tfoot element from the table.
4.0+ 1.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 1.0+ no

deleteTHead
Deletes the thead element from the table.
4.0+ 1.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 1.0+ no

insertRow
Inserts a new empty row (tr element) at the specified position in the table.
4.0+ 1.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 1.0+ no

Method	IE	Mozilla	Netscape	Opera	Safari	Netscapte
createCaption Creates a caption element for the table or returns the existing caption.	4.0+	1.0+	6.0+	7.0+	1.0+	no
IE: On Mac, works on existing Caption only.
createTFoot Creates a tfoot element for the table or returns the existing tfoot.	4.0+	1.0+	6.0+	7.0+	1.0+	no
IE: On Mac, works on existing TFoot only.
createTHead Creates a thead element for the table or returns the existing thead.	4.0+	1.0+	6.0+	7.0+	1.0+	no
IE: On Mac, works on existing THead only.
deleteCaption Deletes the caption element from the table.	4.0+	1.0+	6.0+	7.0+	1.0+	no

deleteRow Deletes a row at the specified position in the table.	4.0+	1.0+	6.0+	7.0+	1.0+	no

deleteTFoot Deletes the tfoot element from the table.	4.0+	1.0+	6.0+	7.0+	1.0+	no

deleteTHead Deletes the thead element from the table.	4.0+	1.0+	6.0+	7.0+	1.0+	no

insertRow Inserts a new empty row (tr element) at the specified position in the table.	4.0+	1.0+	6.0+	7.0+	1.0+	no

References

HTMLTableCaptionElement | HTMLTableCellElement | HTMLTableColElement | HTMLTableRowElement | HTMLTableSectionElement

Availability

HTML DOM Level 1 | HTML DOM Level 2 | W3C

Constructor Detail

HTMLTableElement HTMLTableElement()

A table in an HTML document.

Visibility: internal

Property Detail

HTMLTableCaptionElement caption

Reference to the table Caption element.

For examples, see the quirksmode test page:

http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/tests/table_access.html

Availability

HTML DOM Level 1 | HTML DOM Level 2 | W3C

HTMLCollection rows - read only

Array of all of the HTMLTableRowElement objects in the table.

For examples, see the quirksmode test page:

http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/tests/table_access.html

Availability

HTML DOM Level 1 | HTML DOM Level 2 | W3C

HTMLCollection tBodies - read only

Array of all of the HTMLTableSectionElement objects in the table.

For examples, see the quirksmode test page:

http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/tests/table_access.html

Availability

HTML DOM Level 1 | HTML DOM Level 2 | W3C

HTMLTableSectionElement tFoot

The tfoot element for the table.

For examples, see the quirksmode test page:

http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/tests/table_access.html

Availability

HTML DOM Level 1 | HTML DOM Level 2 | W3C

HTMLTableSectionElement tHead

The thead element for the table.

For examples, see the quirksmode test page:

http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/tests/table_access.html

Availability

HTML DOM Level 1 | HTML DOM Level 2 | W3C

Method Detail

createCaption() : static HTMLElement

Creates a caption element for the table or returns the existing caption.

For examples, see the quirksmode test page:

http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/tests/table_credel.html

Availability

HTML DOM Level 1 | HTML DOM Level 2 | W3C

createTFoot() : static HTMLElement

Creates a tfoot element for the table or returns the existing tfoot.

For examples, see the quirksmode test page:

http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/tests/table_credel.html

Availability

HTML DOM Level 1 | HTML DOM Level 2 | W3C

createTHead() : static HTMLElement

Creates a thead element for the table or returns the existing thead.

For examples, see the quirksmode test page:

http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/tests/table_credel.html

Availability

HTML DOM Level 1 | HTML DOM Level 2 | W3C

deleteCaption() : void

Deletes the caption element from the table.

For examples, see the quirksmode test page:

http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/tests/table_credel.html

Availability

HTML DOM Level 1 | HTML DOM Level 2 | W3C

deleteRow(Number index) : void

Deletes a row at the specified position in the table.

Number index Index of the row to delete.

For examples, see the quirksmode test page:

http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/tests/table_credel.html

See Also

HTMLTableSectionElement.deleteRow

Availability

HTML DOM Level 1 | HTML DOM Level 2 | W3C

deleteTFoot() : void

Deletes the tfoot element from the table.

For examples, see the quirksmode test page:

http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/tests/table_credel.html

Availability

HTML DOM Level 1 | HTML DOM Level 2 | W3C

deleteTHead() : void

Deletes the thead element from the table.

For examples, see the quirksmode test page:

http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/tests/table_credel.html

Availability

HTML DOM Level 1 | HTML DOM Level 2 | W3C

insertRow(Number index) : static HTMLElement

Inserts a new empty row (tr element) at the specified position in the table.

Number index Index for the row before where the new row will be inserted.

For examples, see the quirksmode test page:

http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/tests/table_credel.html

See Also

HTMLTableSectionElement.insertRow

Availability

HTML DOM Level 1 | HTML DOM Level 2 | W3C

HTMLTableElement : HTMLElement

Browser/User Agent Support

Constructors

Properties

Methods

References

Availability

Constructor Detail

HTMLTableElement HTMLTableElement()

Property Detail

HTMLTableCaptionElement caption

HTMLCollection rows - read only

HTMLCollection tBodies - read only

HTMLTableSectionElement tFoot

HTMLTableSectionElement tHead

Method Detail

createCaption() : static HTMLElement

createTFoot() : static HTMLElement

createTHead() : static HTMLElement

deleteCaption() : void

deleteRow(Number index) : void

deleteTFoot() : void

deleteTHead() : void

insertRow(Number index) : static HTMLElement