Permitted content #

Permitted attributes #

Descriptions for attributes specific to this element #

span = positive integer

Specifies the number of columns “spanned” by its col element; the col element shares its attributes with all the columns it spans.

Additional constraints and admonitions #

• The align attribute on the col element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.
• The width attribute on the col element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.
• The char attribute on the col element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.
• The charoff attribute on the col element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.
• The valign attribute on the col element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.

Permitted parent elements #

colgroup

DOM interface #

interface HTMLTableColElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute unsigned long span;
};

Typical default display properties #