COLGROUP

This table provides specifics for a group of columns in a table. For example:

<TABLE> <COLGROUP VALIGN="TOP"> <COL ALIGN="RIGHT"> <COL ALIGN="CENTER"> <TR> <TD>This cell is aligned top and right</TD> <TD>This cell is aligned top and center</TD> </TR> </TABLE>

COLGROUP Attributes:

ALIGN="LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER, JUSTIFY, or CHAR"

The ALIGN attribute is used to define how text within the table columns will line up with the edges of the table cells. ALIGN="LEFT" will position the text flush with the left side of the cell. ALIGN="RIGHT" will position the text to the right side of the cell, ALIGN="CENTER" will position the item equidistant from the left and right sides of the cell, and ALIGN="CHAR" will line the decimal places of numbers within the column of cells.

CHAR=" ... "

This attribute is used to define the character upon which the contents of the cell will align.

CHAROFF="n"

This attribute is used to specify the number of characters, measured from the left, upon which the characters of the other cells will align upon.

ID=" ... "

The ID attribute is used to assign a unique ID selector (identification) to the tag in which it is invoked. A style may be assigned to that ID, which will effect only that one instance of the attribute.

SPAN="n"

This attribute is used to specify the number of columns which will exist within the table.

STYLE=" ... "

Used to specify which style sheet commands to apply to the instance of the STYLE attribute invoked within the tag.

TITLE=" ... "

The TITLE attribute is used to display a note or information in a popup window pertaining to the object to which it was assigned. The popup window is invoked by holding the mouse pointer over the object.

WIDTH="n"

This attribute diefines the width of the column, and is measured in pixels or a percentage of available space.

VALIGN="TOP, BOTTOM, BASELINE, or MIDDLE"

This attribute defines the vertical positioning of the column.

This tag also accepts the following Event Handlers: onClick onDblClick onMouseDown onMouseUp onMouseOver onMouseMove onMouseOut onKeyPress onKeyDown onKeyUp