HTML <td> table data cell Tag Reference
The td HTML tag means table data cell, and it's the building block of a table.
Use it whenever you want to display actual data in a table.
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
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<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>This is a table header cell</th>
<th>This is a table header cell</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>This is a table data cell</td>
<td>This is a table data cell</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>This is a table data cell</td>
<td>This is a table data cell</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>