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HTML HTML Tables Structuring Tables Add the Table Footer Element

Posted by Ambria Phillips
Ambria Phillips
8,483 Points

Add a table footer element with one row and one table cell. Don't add any attributes or content yet.

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>HTML Tables</title> </head> <body>

<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th scope="col">Name</th>
      <th scope="col">Job</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>Nick</td>
      <td>Designer</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Andrew</td>
      <td>Developer</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Dave</td>
      <td>Developer</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>

 <tfoot></tfoot>  
  <tr></tr>
  <td></td>

</table>

</body> </html>

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>HTML Tables</title>
  </head>
  <body>

    <table>
      <thead>
        <tr>
          <th scope="col">Name</th>
          <th scope="col">Job</th>
        </tr>
      </thead>
      <tbody>
        <tr>
          <td>Nick</td>
          <td>Designer</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>Andrew</td>
          <td>Developer</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>Dave</td>
          <td>Developer</td>
        </tr>
      </tbody>
    </table>

  </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Cena Mayo
Cena Mayo
55,236 Points
Cena Mayo
Cena Mayo
55,236 Points

Hi Ambria,

Short answer: tfoot has to be between thead and tbody. (Slightly) longer answer can be seen here. :)

Best, Cena