empty-cells
The empty-cells
CSS property sets whether borders and backgrounds appear around <table>
cells that have no visible content.
This property has an effect only when the border-collapse
property is separate
.
Syntax
/* Keyword values */
empty-cells: show;
empty-cells: hide;
/* Global values */
empty-cells: inherit;
empty-cells: initial;
empty-cells: unset;
The empty-cells
property is specified as one of the keyword values listed below.
Values
show
-
Borders and backgrounds are drawn like in normal cells.
hide
-
No borders or backgrounds are drawn.
Formal definition
Initial value | show |
---|---|
Applies to | table-cell elements |
Inherited | yes |
Computed value | as specified |
Animation type | discrete |
Formal syntax
show | hide
Example
Showing and hiding empty table cells
HTML
<table class="table_1">
<tr>
<td>Moe</td>
<td>Larry</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Curly</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table>
<br>
<table class="table_2">
<tr>
<td>Moe</td>
<td>Larry</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Curly</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table>
CSS
.table_1 {
empty-cells: show;
}
.table_2 {
empty-cells: hide;
}
td,
th {
border: 1px solid gray;
padding: 0.5rem;
}
Result
Specifications
Specification |
---|
Cascading Style Sheets Level 2 Revision 1 (CSS 2.1) Specification # empty-cells |
Browser compatibility
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empty-cells | ChromeFull support1 | EdgeFull support12 | FirefoxFull support1 | Internet ExplorerFull support8 | OperaFull support4 | SafariFull support1.2 | WebView AndroidFull support1 | Chrome AndroidFull support18 | Firefox for AndroidFull support4 | Opera AndroidFull support10.1 | Safari on iOSFull support1 | Samsung InternetFull support1.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
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