Documentation and examples for opt-in styling of tables (given their prevalent use in JavaScript plugins) with Bootstrap.
Examples
Due to the widespread use of tables across third-party widgets like calendars and date pickers, we’ve designed our tables to be opt-in. Just add the base class .table to any <table>, then extend with custom styles or our various included modifier classes.
Using the most basic table markup, here’s how .table-based tables look in Bootstrap. All table styles are inherited in Bootstrap 4, meaning any nested tables will be styled in the same manner as the parent.
Add .table-bordered for borders on all sides of the table and cells.
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Mark
Otto
@mdo
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Jacob
Thornton
@fat
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Larry the Bird
@twitter
<tableclass="table table-bordered"><thead><tr><thscope="col">#</th><thscope="col">First</th><thscope="col">Last</th><thscope="col">Handle</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><thscope="row">1</th><td>Mark</td><td>Otto</td><td>@mdo</td></tr><tr><thscope="row">2</th><td>Jacob</td><td>Thornton</td><td>@fat</td></tr><tr><thscope="row">3</th><tdcolspan="2">Larry the Bird</td><td>@twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>
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Handle
1
Mark
Otto
@mdo
2
Jacob
Thornton
@fat
3
Larry the Bird
@twitter
<tableclass="table table-bordered table-dark"><thead><tr><thscope="col">#</th><thscope="col">First</th><thscope="col">Last</th><thscope="col">Handle</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><thscope="row">1</th><td>Mark</td><td>Otto</td><td>@mdo</td></tr><tr><thscope="row">2</th><td>Jacob</td><td>Thornton</td><td>@fat</td></tr><tr><thscope="row">3</th><tdcolspan="2">Larry the Bird</td><td>@twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>
Hoverable rows
Add .table-hover to enable a hover state on table rows within a <tbody>.
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Mark
Otto
@mdo
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Jacob
Thornton
@fat
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Larry the Bird
@twitter
<tableclass="table table-hover"><thead><tr><thscope="col">#</th><thscope="col">First</th><thscope="col">Last</th><thscope="col">Handle</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><thscope="row">1</th><td>Mark</td><td>Otto</td><td>@mdo</td></tr><tr><thscope="row">2</th><td>Jacob</td><td>Thornton</td><td>@fat</td></tr><tr><thscope="row">3</th><tdcolspan="2">Larry the Bird</td><td>@twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>
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First
Last
Handle
1
Mark
Otto
@mdo
2
Jacob
Thornton
@fat
3
Larry the Bird
@twitter
<tableclass="table table-hover table-dark"><thead><tr><thscope="col">#</th><thscope="col">First</th><thscope="col">Last</th><thscope="col">Handle</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><thscope="row">1</th><td>Mark</td><td>Otto</td><td>@mdo</td></tr><tr><thscope="row">2</th><td>Jacob</td><td>Thornton</td><td>@fat</td></tr><tr><thscope="row">3</th><tdcolspan="2">Larry the Bird</td><td>@twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>
Small table
Add .table-sm to make tables more compact by cutting cell padding in half.
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Mark
Otto
@mdo
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Jacob
Thornton
@fat
3
Larry the Bird
@twitter
<tableclass="table table-sm"><thead><tr><thscope="col">#</th><thscope="col">First</th><thscope="col">Last</th><thscope="col">Handle</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><thscope="row">1</th><td>Mark</td><td>Otto</td><td>@mdo</td></tr><tr><thscope="row">2</th><td>Jacob</td><td>Thornton</td><td>@fat</td></tr><tr><thscope="row">3</th><tdcolspan="2">Larry the Bird</td><td>@twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>
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First
Last
Handle
1
Mark
Otto
@mdo
2
Jacob
Thornton
@fat
3
Larry the Bird
@twitter
<tableclass="table table-sm table-dark"><thead><tr><thscope="col">#</th><thscope="col">First</th><thscope="col">Last</th><thscope="col">Handle</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><thscope="row">1</th><td>Mark</td><td>Otto</td><td>@mdo</td></tr><tr><thscope="row">2</th><td>Jacob</td><td>Thornton</td><td>@fat</td></tr><tr><thscope="row">3</th><tdcolspan="2">Larry the Bird</td><td>@twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>
Contextual classes
Use contextual classes to color table rows or individual cells.
Class
Heading
Heading
Active
Cell
Cell
Default
Cell
Cell
Primary
Cell
Cell
Secondary
Cell
Cell
Success
Cell
Cell
Danger
Cell
Cell
Warning
Cell
Cell
Info
Cell
Cell
Light
Cell
Cell
Dark
Cell
Cell
<!-- On rows --><trclass="table-active">...</tr><trclass="table-primary">...</tr><trclass="table-secondary">...</tr><trclass="table-success">...</tr><trclass="table-danger">...</tr><trclass="table-warning">...</tr><trclass="table-info">...</tr><trclass="table-light">...</tr><trclass="table-dark">...</tr><!-- On cells (`td` or `th`) --><tr><tdclass="table-active">...</td><tdclass="table-primary">...</td><tdclass="table-secondary">...</td><tdclass="table-success">...</td><tdclass="table-danger">...</td><tdclass="table-warning">...</td><tdclass="table-info">...</td><tdclass="table-light">...</td><tdclass="table-dark">...</td></tr>
Regular table background variants are not available with the dark table, however, you may use text or background utilities to achieve similar styles.
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Cell
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Cell
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Cell
Cell
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Cell
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Cell
Cell
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Cell
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Cell
Cell
<!-- On rows --><trclass="bg-primary">...</tr><trclass="bg-success">...</tr><trclass="bg-warning">...</tr><trclass="bg-danger">...</tr><trclass="bg-info">...</tr><!-- On cells (`td` or `th`) --><tr><tdclass="bg-primary">...</td><tdclass="bg-success">...</td><tdclass="bg-warning">...</td><tdclass="bg-danger">...</td><tdclass="bg-info">...</td></tr>
Conveying meaning to assistive technologies
Using color to add meaning only provides a visual indication, which will not be conveyed to users of assistive technologies – such as screen readers. Ensure that information denoted by the color is either obvious from the content itself (e.g. the visible text), or is included through alternative means, such as additional text hidden with the .sr-only class.
Create responsive tables by wrapping any .table with .table-responsive{-sm|-md|-lg|-xl}, making the table scroll horizontally at each max-width breakpoint of up to (but not including) 576px, 768px, 992px, and 1120px, respectively.
Note that since browsers do not currently support range context queries, we work around the limitations of min- and max- prefixes and viewports with fractional widths (which can occur under certain conditions on high-dpi devices, for instance) by using values with higher precision for these comparisons.
Captions
A <caption> functions like a heading for a table. It helps users with screen readers to find a table and understand what it’s about and decide if they want to read it.
List of users
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First
Last
Handle
1
Mark
Otto
@mdo
2
Jacob
Thornton
@fat
3
Larry
the Bird
@twitter
<tableclass="table"><caption>List of users</caption><thead><tr><thscope="col">#</th><thscope="col">First</th><thscope="col">Last</th><thscope="col">Handle</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><thscope="row">1</th><td>Mark</td><td>Otto</td><td>@mdo</td></tr><tr><thscope="row">2</th><td>Jacob</td><td>Thornton</td><td>@fat</td></tr><tr><thscope="row">3</th><td>Larry</td><td>the Bird</td><td>@twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>
Responsive tables
Responsive tables allow tables to be scrolled horizontally with ease. Make any table responsive across all viewports by wrapping a .table with .table-responsive. Or, pick a maximum breakpoint with which to have a responsive table up to by using .table-responsive{-sm|-md|-lg|-xl}.
Vertical clipping/truncation
Responsive tables make use of overflow-y: hidden, which clips off any content that goes beyond the bottom or top edges of the table. In particular, this can clip off dropdown menus and other third-party widgets.
Always responsive
Across every breakpoint, use .table-responsive for horizontally scrolling tables.
Use .table-responsive{-sm|-md|-lg|-xl} as needed to create responsive tables up to a particular breakpoint. From that breakpoint and up, the table will behave normally and not scroll horizontally.