The ____ attribute of <TABLE> tag is used to control the distance between the…
2018
The ____ attribute of <TABLE> tag is used to control the distance between the data in a cell and the boundaries of the cell.
- A.
colspan
- B.
rowspan
- C.
cellpadding
- D.
cellspacing
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Correct answer: C
Key point: The cellpadding attribute of the <table> tag controls the space between the cell content and the cell border.
Default value: 0 (no inner spacing).
Value is commonly given in pixels (for example, cellpadding="10").
Difference from cellspacing: cellpadding adds space inside a cell (between content and border); cellspacing adds space between cells (between borders).
Modern recommendation: cellpadding is deprecated in HTML5. Use CSS padding on table cells instead (for example, td { padding: 10px; }).
Syntax: <table cellpadding="pixels">
Correct answer: cellpadding
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