HTML <colgroup> charAttribute
Examples
In the following example, the content of the second column in the table is aligned with the character ".":
<table width="100%" border="1">
<colgroup align="left"></colgroup>
<colgroup align="char" char="."></colgroup>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>February</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
</tr>
</table>
<colgroup align="left"></colgroup>
<colgroup align="char" char="."></colgroup>
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>February</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Browser Support
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Note:Almost all mainstream browsers do not support the char attribute.
Definition and Usage
In HTML5, the <colgroup> char attribute is not supported.
The char attribute specifies the alignment of content in a column group relative to a certain character.
The char attribute can only be used when the align attribute is set to "char".
The default value of the char attribute is the decimal point character of the page language.
Syntax
<colgroup char="character">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| character | Specifies the character to align the content with. |
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