HTML <th> width Attribute

The width attribute in the <th> tag is used to specify the width of a header cell. It was commonly used in older HTML but is now deprecated in HTML5.

• Specifies the width of a header cell.
• Value can be in pixels or percentage.
• Used only with the <th> element.

Note: The width attribute is deprecated in HTML5; use CSS (width) instead.

Syntax

<th width="pixels | %">

Attribute Values

• pixels: Sets the width of the header cell in pixels.
• %: Sets the width of the header cell in percentage (%).

Example: In this example, the <th> width attribute sets column widths to 50%, 20%, and 30% of the table.

Example: In this example, the <th> width attribute sets 100px for “Header 1,” 200px for “Header 2,” and the remaining space for “Header 3.”