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HTML

Posted by Sterling W
Sterling W
8,142 Points

Stuck on HTML Table Heading tag

Hey there,

I've really enjoyed Treehouse so far. I'm done with the HTML section of the "Front End Development" track except for one single question:

"Add a table heading tag to the table you just created."

My answer:

<table>
 <tr>
     <th> heading </th>

 </tr>
</table>

Isn't <th> the table heading tag? What am I missing here?

Thanks!

3 Answers

eck
eck
43,038 Points

Here is an example table:

<table>
<tr>
  <th>Name</th>
  <th>Telephone</th>
  <th>Telephone</th>
</tr>
<tr>
  <td>Bill Gates</td>
  <td>555 77 854</td>
  <td>555 77 855</td>
</tr>
</table>

"th" is the table header tag.

Hope this helps!

*****UPDATED

Sorry, when I made this reply your Markdown was not showing correctly, but now I can see that you have fixed it. As far as I can see you are using the correct tags, so perhaps another step was missed.

Sterling W
Sterling W
8,142 Points

Thanks for replying so quickly! :)

If I copy and paste your code (to see if it works) I still get the question incorrect.

I would just skip the question, but I don't see an option for that, I can't move on until it's fixed.

Jason Anello
PLUS
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points
Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Tyler,

I think you're looking for the <thead> element. This is for a table header. <th> is the header cell.

<table>
    <thead>
    </thead>
</table>

Inside the thead is where you would put your tr that would contain your header cells th

Sterling W
Sterling W
8,142 Points

Thanks!

Sterling W
Sterling W
8,142 Points
Sterling W
Sterling W
8,142 Points

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eck
eck
43,038 Points

Ah, I found the issue. Use this code:

<table>

        <thead><thead>

    </table>