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HTML tables can have cells that span over multiple rows and/or columns.

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HTML Table - Colspan

To make a cell span over multiple columns, use the colspan attribute:

Example

<table> <tr> <th colspan="2">Name</th> <th>Age</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Jill</td> <td>Smith</td> <td>43</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Eve</td> <td>Jackson</td> <td>57</td> </tr></table> Try it Yourself »

Note: The value of the colspan attribute represents the number of columns to span.

HTML Table - Rowspan

To make a cell span over multiple rows, use the rowspan attribute:

Example

<table> <tr> <th>Name</th> <td>Jill</td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2">Phone</th> <td>555-1234</td> </tr> <tr> <td>555-8745</td></tr></table> Try it Yourself »

Note: The value of the rowspan attribute represents the number of rows to span.

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