Documentation and examples for opt-in styling of tables (given their prevalent use in
JavaScript plugins) with Bootstrap.
Examples
Due to the widespread use of tables across third-party widgets like calendars and date pickers, we’ve
designed our tables to be opt-in. Just add the base class .table to any <table>, then extend with custom styles or our various
included modifier classes.
Using the most basic table markup, here’s how .table-based tables
look in Bootstrap. All table styles are inherited in Bootstrap 4, meaning any nested
tables will be styled in the same manner as the parent.
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You can also invert the colors—with light text on dark backgrounds—with .table-dark.
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Table head options
Similar to tables and dark tables, use the modifier classes .thead-light or .thead-dark
to make <thead>s appear light or dark gray.
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Striped rows
Use .table-striped to add zebra-striping to any table row within
the <tbody>.
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Bordered table
Add .table-bordered for borders on all sides of the table and
cells.
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Borderless table
Add .table-borderless for a table without borders.
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.table-borderless can also be used on dark tables.
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Hoverable rows
Add .table-hover to enable a hover state on table rows within a
<tbody>.
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Small table
Add .table-sm to make tables more compact by cutting cell padding
in half.
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Contextual classes
Use contextual classes to color table rows or individual cells.
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Heading
Heading
Active
Cell
Cell
Default
Cell
Cell
Primary
Cell
Cell
Secondary
Cell
Cell
Success
Cell
Cell
Danger
Cell
Cell
Warning
Cell
Cell
Info
Cell
Cell
Light
Cell
Cell
Dark
Cell
Cell
Regular table background variants are not available with the dark table, however, you may use text or background utilities to achieve similar styles.
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Conveying meaning to assistive technologies
Using color to add meaning only provides a visual indication, which will not be conveyed to users of
assistive technologies – such as screen readers. Ensure that information denoted by the color is
either obvious from the content itself (e.g. the visible text), or is included through alternative
means, such as additional text hidden with the .sr-only
class.
Create responsive tables by wrapping any .table with .table-responsive{-sm|-md|-lg|-xl}, making the table scroll
horizontally at each max-width breakpoint of up to (but not
including) 576px, 768px, 992px, and 1120px, respectively.
Note that since browsers do not currently support range context queries, we work
around the limitations of min- and max-
prefixes and viewports with fractional widths (which can occur under certain conditions on
high-dpi devices, for instance) by using values with higher precision for these comparisons.
Captions
A <caption> functions like a heading for a table. It helps
users with screen readers to find a table and understand what it’s about and decide if they want to read
it.
List of users
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Responsive tables
Responsive tables allow tables to be scrolled horizontally with ease. Make any table responsive across
all viewports by wrapping a .table with .table-responsive. Or, pick a maximum breakpoint with which to
have a responsive table up to by using .table-responsive{-sm|-md|-lg|-xl}.
Vertical clipping/truncation
Responsive tables make use of overflow-y: hidden, which clips
off any content that goes beyond the bottom or top edges of the table. In particular, this can clip
off dropdown menus and other third-party widgets.
Always responsive
Across every breakpoint, use .table-responsive for horizontally
scrolling tables.
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Cell
Cell
Cell
Cell
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Cell
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Cell
Cell
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Cell
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Cell
Cell
Cell
Cell
Cell
Cell
Cell
Cell
Breakpoint specific
Use .table-responsive{-sm|-md|-lg|-xl} as needed to create
responsive tables up to a particular breakpoint. From that breakpoint and up, the table will behave
normally and not scroll horizontally.
These tables may appear broken until their responsive styles apply at specific viewport
widths.