Help:Wiki University Wikitext--Tables - Rows

Row backgrounds
If we are making changes to cells in a row, rather than putting code into each cell, we can put the coding in our row tags. Let's use our demonstration table again, this time without borders on the cells: Let's say we want to place a background color in the heading row, we simply add the background-color attribute to the row tag like so:
 * |- style=" background-color:lightgreen; "

Our table will now look like this:

Changing font-family in rows
|- style=" background-color:lightgreen; font-family:new times roman; "
 * If you are going to change the font-family in all the cells in a row, install the code in the row tag. Here we will add it to the background attribute like so:

Changing font-size
|- style=" background-color:lightgreen; font-family:new times roman; font-size:14pt; "
 * To change the font-size in a row, install the code in the row tag. Here we will add it to the above changes like so:

Changing text color
Let change text color to white with color attribute: |- style=" background-color:lightgreen; font-family:new times roman; font-size:14pt; color:white; "

Changing height of rows
If you want the row to be taller, you can add the height attribute: |- style=" background-color:lightgreen; font-family:new times roman; font-size:14pt; color:white; height:50px; "

Attributes that DO NOT work in rows
These attributes DO NOT work in row tags and must be placed in cell tags to function: width: text-align: border: padding:
 * So if you want to center the font, control the width of the cell or place a border around each cell, you must put this coding in each of the cells.

Changing columns
Well how about columns, you ask. Sorry, there is no easy way to do columns. You have to place the codes in each of the cells of the column.

Try these out
 Exercises
 * With our above table place a yellow border, "groove" style and 10 pixels thick.
 * Make the table 700 pixels wide.
 * Next place a blue border around the headers.
 * Give the header cells a light blue background.
 * Change the color of the font to white.

Check your answers

 Quick Quiz
 * To make all the cells in column the same you need only put the code in the top cell
 * A. True
 * B. False


 * Background color cannot be placed in cells through coding in row
 * A. True
 * B. False


 * You can change the font-family in the rows
 * A. True
 * B. False

Check your answers