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HTML <th> height Attribute

< HTML <th> tag

Example

Two header cells with a predefined height:

<table>
  <tr>
    <th height="100">Month</th>
    <th height="100">Savings</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>January</td>
    <td>$100</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>February</td>
    <td>$80</td>
  </tr>
</table>
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Definition and Usage

The height attribute specifies the height of a header cell.

If no height attribute is set, a header cell takes up the space it needs to display the content. The height attribute is used to set a predefined height of a header cell.


Browser Support

Attribute
height Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Compatibility Notes

The height attribute of <th> is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.

CSS syntax: <th style="height:100px">

CSS Example: Set the height of header cells

In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the height property.


Syntax

<th height="pixels|%">

Attribute Values

Value Description
pixels Sets the height in pixels (example: height="50")
% Sets the height in percent of the surrounding element (example: height="50%")

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