: The TH Element

Last updated: 2026-09-12

<th>The TH Element

A table header cell identifying a row/column, bold and centered by default with accessibility semantics.

Category	Tables
Content Model	Flow content
Allowed Parents	Any element that accepts flow content
Content Tag	Yes — requires closing `</th>` tag
Status	Standard

📝 Syntax

<th scope="col">Column header</th>

⚙️ Attributes

This element supports the global attributes plus the following:

Attribute	Value	Description
`scope`		Scope: col, row, colgroup or rowgroup.
`colspan`		Number of columns to span.
`rowspan`		Number of rows to span.
`headers`		IDs of related header cells (complex tables).
`abbr`		Abbreviated title for screen readers.

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🌐 Browser Support

Browser	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Safari	Opera
<th>	✓ v1	✓ v12	✓ v1	✓ v1	✓ v1
Supported in all major browsers

Tip： scope helps screen readers read tables correctly; set it whenever possible.

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: The TH Element

<th>The TH Element

📝 Syntax

⚙️ Attributes

▶ Example

🌐 Browser Support

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