Some layout models such as table and ruby have a complex internal structure, with several different roles that their children and descendants can fill. This page defines those "internal" display values, which only have meaning within that particular layout mode.

Syntax

Valid <display-internal> values:

table-row-group

These elements behave like <tbody> HTML elements.

table-header-group

These elements behave like <thead> HTML elements.

table-footer-group

These elements behave like <tfoot> HTML elements.

table-row

These elements behave like <tr> HTML elements.

table-cell

These elements behave like <td> HTML elements.

table-column-group

These elements behave like <colgroup> HTML elements.

table-column

These elements behave like <col> HTML elements.

table-caption

These elements behave like <caption> HTML elements.

ruby-base

These elements behave like <rb> HTML elements.

ruby-text

These elements behave like <rt> HTML elements.

ruby-base-container

These elements are generated as anonymous boxes.

ruby-text-container

These elements behave like <rtc> HTML elements.

Formal syntax

<display-internal> = 
  table-row-group      |
  table-header-group   |
  table-footer-group   |
  table-row            |
  table-cell           |
  table-column-group   |
  table-column         |
  table-caption        |
  ruby-base            |
  ruby-text            |
  ruby-base-container  |
  ruby-text-container  

Examples

CSS tables example

The following example demonstrates laying out a form using CSS table layout.

HTML

<main>
  <div>
    <label for="name">Name</label>
    <input type="text" id="name" name="name" />
  </div>
  <div>
    <label for="age">Age</label>
    <input type="text" id="age" name="age" />
  </div>
</main>

CSS

main {
  display: table;
}

div {
  display: table-row;
}

label,
input {
  display: table-cell;
  margin: 5px;
}

Result

Specifications

Browser compatibility

css.properties.display.table-row-group

css.properties.display.table-header-group

css.properties.display.table-footer-group

css.properties.display.table-row

css.properties.display.table-cell

css.properties.display.table-column-group

css.properties.display.table-column

css.properties.display.table-caption

css.properties.display.ruby-base

css.properties.display.ruby-text

css.properties.display.ruby-base-container

css.properties.display.ruby-text-container

See also

• display
  • <display-outside>
  • <display-inside>
  • <display-listitem>
  • <display-box>
  • <display-legacy>