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Posted by Shafeeq Ahmed
Shafeeq Ahmed
6,058 Points

Table Footer

Why should we place the "tfoot" tag immediately after the "thead" tag. Is there any reason or it is just a best practice.

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

It's a usage restriction of the tag, at least in HTML4. According to the definition:

The <tfoot> tag must be used ... after any <thead> elements and before any <tbody> and <tr> elements.

MDN says that this restriction has been softened in HTML5. Now "It can be before or after all <tbody> and <tr> elements, but not intermixed with them." So perhaps now it is just a common practice left over from HTML4, and a way to help maintain compatibility with older software.

Shafeeq Ahmed
Shafeeq Ahmed
6,058 Points
Shafeeq Ahmed
Shafeeq Ahmed
6,058 Points

Thanks Steve