Question

When I create a table in html, a table with a width of 100%, if I want all the cells (tds) to be divided in equal parts, do I have to enter the width % for each cell? Am I “obliged” to do it?

E.g.:

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0">
   <tr>
      <td width="25%"></td>
      <td width="25%"></td>
      <td width="25%"></td>
      <td width="25%"></td>
   </tr>
</table>

OR the following could also be the right procedure, not to write the width in each tds if I want each of them to be devided equally:

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0">
   <tr>
      <td></td>
      <td></td>
      <td></td>
      <td></td>
   </tr>
</table>

I know it works with both manners but I just want to know the “legit” way to do it.

Answer 1

You need to enter the width % for each cell. But wait, there’s a better way to do that, it’s called CSS:

<style>
     .equalDivide tr td { width:25%; }
</style>

<table class="equalDivide" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0">
   <tr>
      <td></td>
      <td></td>
      <td></td>
      <td></td>
   </tr>
</table>