Documentation and examples for opt-in styling of tables (given their prevalent use in JavaScript plugins) with Bootstrap.
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Overview
Due to the widespread use of <table> elements across third-party widgets like calendars and date pickers, Bootstrap’s tables are opt-in. Add the base class .table to any <table>, then extend with our optional modifier classes or custom styles. All table styles are not inherited in Bootstrap, meaning any nested tables can be styled independent from the parent.
Using the most basic table markup, here’s how .table-based tables look in Bootstrap.
#
First
Last
Handle
1
Mark
Otto
@mdo
2
Jacob
Thornton
@fat
3
Larry the Bird
@twitter
<tableclass="table"><thead><tr><thscope="col">#</th><thscope="col">First</th><thscope="col">Last</th><thscope="col">Handle</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><thscope="row">1</th><td>Mark</td><td>Otto</td><td>@mdo</td></tr><tr><thscope="row">2</th><td>Jacob</td><td>Thornton</td><td>@fat</td></tr><tr><thscope="row">3</th><tdcolspan="2">Larry the Bird</td><td>@twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>
Variants
Use contextual classes to color tables, table rows or individual cells.
Class
Heading
Heading
Default
Cell
Cell
Primary
Cell
Cell
Secondary
Cell
Cell
Success
Cell
Cell
Danger
Cell
Cell
Warning
Cell
Cell
Info
Cell
Cell
Light
Cell
Cell
Dark
Cell
Cell
<!-- On tables --><tableclass="table-primary">...</table><tableclass="table-secondary">...</table><tableclass="table-success">...</table><tableclass="table-danger">...</table><tableclass="table-warning">...</table><tableclass="table-info">...</table><tableclass="table-light">...</table><tableclass="table-dark">...</table><!-- On rows --><trclass="table-primary">...</tr><trclass="table-secondary">...</tr><trclass="table-success">...</tr><trclass="table-danger">...</tr><trclass="table-warning">...</tr><trclass="table-info">...</tr><trclass="table-light">...</tr><trclass="table-dark">...</tr><!-- On cells (`td` or `th`) --><tr><tdclass="table-primary">...</td><tdclass="table-secondary">...</td><tdclass="table-success">...</td><tdclass="table-danger">...</td><tdclass="table-warning">...</td><tdclass="table-info">...</td><tdclass="table-light">...</td><tdclass="table-dark">...</td></tr>
Conveying meaning to assistive technologies
Using color to add meaning only provides a visual indication, which will not be conveyed to users of assistive technologies – such as screen readers. Ensure that information denoted by the color is either obvious from the content itself (e.g. the visible text), or is included through alternative means, such as additional text hidden with the .visually-hidden class.
Accented tables
Striped rows
Use .table-striped to add zebra-striping to any table row within the <tbody>.
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First
Last
Handle
1
Mark
Otto
@mdo
2
Jacob
Thornton
@fat
3
Larry the Bird
@twitter
<tableclass="table table-striped">
...
</table>
These classes can also be added to table variants:
We start by setting the background of a table cell with the --bs-table-bg custom property. All table variants then set that custom property to colorize the table cells. This way, we don’t get into trouble if semi-transparent colors are used as table backgrounds.
Then we add an inset box shadow on the table cells with box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 9999px var(--bs-table-accent-bg); to layer on top of any specified background-color. Because we use a huge spread and no blur, the color will be monotone. Since --bs-table-accent-bg is unset by default, we don’t have a default box shadow.
When either .table-striped, .table-hover or .table-active classes are added, the --bs-table-accent-bg is set to a semitransparent color to colorize the background.
For each table variant, we generate a --bs-table-accent-bg color with the highest contrast depending on that color. For example, the accent color for .table-primary is darker while .table-dark has a lighter accent color.
Text and border colors are generated the same way, and their colors are inherited by default.
Table cells of <thead> are always vertical aligned to the bottom. Table cells in <tbody> inherit their alignment from <table> and are aligned to the the top by default. Use the vertical align classes to re-align where needed.
Heading 1
Heading 2
Heading 3
Heading 4
This cell inherits vertical-align: middle; from the table
This cell inherits vertical-align: middle; from the table
This cell inherits vertical-align: middle; from the table
This here is some placeholder text, intended to take up quite a bit of vertical space, to demonstrate how the vertical alignment works in the preceding cells.
This cell inherits vertical-align: bottom; from the table row
This cell inherits vertical-align: bottom; from the table row
This cell inherits vertical-align: bottom; from the table row
This here is some placeholder text, intended to take up quite a bit of vertical space, to demonstrate how the vertical alignment works in the preceding cells.
This cell inherits vertical-align: middle; from the table
This cell inherits vertical-align: middle; from the table
This cell is aligned to the top.
This here is some placeholder text, intended to take up quite a bit of vertical space, to demonstrate how the vertical alignment works in the preceding cells.
<divclass="table-responsive"><tableclass="table align-middle"><thead><tr>
...
</tr></thead><tbody><tr>
...
</tr><trclass="align-bottom">
...
</tr><tr><td>...</td><td>...</td><tdclass="align-top">This cell is aligned to the top.</td><td>...</td></tr></tbody></table></div>
Nesting
Border styles, active styles, and table variants are not inherited by nested tables.
To prevent any styles from leaking to nested tables, we use the child combinator (>) selector in our CSS. Since we need to target all the tds and ths in the thead, tbody, and tfoot, our selector would look pretty long without it. As such, we use the rather odd looking .table > :not(caption) > * > * selector to target all tds and ths of the .table, but none of any potential nested tables.
Note that if you add <tr>s as direct children of a table, those <tr> will be wrapped in a <tbody> by default, thus making our selectors work as intended.
Anatomy
Table head
Similar to tables and dark tables, use the modifier classes .table-light or .table-dark to make <thead>s appear light or dark gray.
A <caption> functions like a heading for a table. It helps users with screen readers to find a table and understand what it’s about and decide if they want to read it.
List of users
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First
Last
Handle
1
Mark
Otto
@mdo
2
Jacob
Thornton
@fat
3
Larry the Bird
@twitter
<tableclass="table table-sm"><caption>List of users</caption><thead>
...
</thead><tbody>
...
</tbody></table>
You can also put the <caption> on the top of the table with .caption-top.
List of users
#
First
Last
Handle
1
Mark
Otto
@mdo
2
Jacob
Thornton
@fat
3
Larry
the Bird
@twitter
<tableclass="table caption-top"><caption>List of users</caption><thead><tr><thscope="col">#</th><thscope="col">First</th><thscope="col">Last</th><thscope="col">Handle</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><thscope="row">1</th><td>Mark</td><td>Otto</td><td>@mdo</td></tr><tr><thscope="row">2</th><td>Jacob</td><td>Thornton</td><td>@fat</td></tr><tr><thscope="row">3</th><td>Larry</td><td>the Bird</td><td>@twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>
Responsive tables
Responsive tables allow tables to be scrolled horizontally with ease. Make any table responsive across all viewports by wrapping a .table with .table-responsive. Or, pick a maximum breakpoint with which to have a responsive table up to by using .table-responsive{-sm|-md|-lg|-xl|-xxl}.
Vertical clipping/truncation
Responsive tables make use of overflow-y: hidden, which clips off any content that goes beyond the bottom or top edges of the table. In particular, this can clip off dropdown menus and other third-party widgets.
Always responsive
Across every breakpoint, use .table-responsive for horizontally scrolling tables.
Use .table-responsive{-sm|-md|-lg|-xl|-xxl} as needed to create responsive tables up to a particular breakpoint. From that breakpoint and up, the table will behave normally and not scroll horizontally.
These tables may appear broken until their responsive styles apply at specific viewport widths.
The factor variables ($table-striped-bg-factor, $table-active-bg-factor & $table-hover-bg-factor) are used to determine the contrast in table variants.
Apart from the light & dark table variants, theme colors are lightened by the $table-bg-level variable.