HTML <td> table data cell Tag Reference

The <td> HTML/xHTML tag

The table data cell  can contain any kind of tabular data. They can be left empty if there is no data to fill them.

When to use the <td> tag (semantic use)

Use the table data cell only for actual data. If a cell contains an identifier for a row or column, you should use <th>

It’s valid in all current versions of HTML and xHTML, and it should always have a closing </td> tag.

Example of <td> tag use

Alternatives to the <td> tag

You may also consider using:

<th>

When the cell contains a descriptor or identifier for a row or column