HTML thead Tag

The information on this page is based on HTML version 4.01 (which is the current version of HTML). The next version, HTML 5, is currently being written. Here's a list of HTML 5 tags.

The HTML <thead> tag is used for adding a header to a table.

The thead tag is used in conjunction with the <tbody> tag and the <tfoot> tag in determining each part of the table (header, footer, body). Browsers can use this information to enable scrolling of the table body independently of the header and footer - particuarly useful for large tables.

Also, when printing a large table that spans multiple pages, this information can enable the table header and footer to be printed at the top and bottom of each page.

Also see the <table> tag.

<table border = "1">
<thead>
     <tr> <td colspan="2">Table Header (thead)</td></tr>
</thead>
<tfoot>
     <tr> <td colspan="2">Table Footer (tfoot)</td></tr>
</tfoot>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Cell 1 - part of tbody</td>
<td>Cell 2 - part of tbody</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cell 3 - part of tbody</td>
<td>Cell 4 - part of tbody</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cell 5 - part of tbody</td>
<td>Cell 6 - part of tbody</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>