SCOPE Attribute | scope Property
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Sets or retrieves the group of cells in a table to which the object's information applies.
Syntax
HTML <ELEMENT SCOPE = sScope... > Scripting object.scope(v) [ = sScope ]
Possible Values
sScope String that specifies or receives the group of cells to which the object's information applies. The property is read/write. The property has no default value.
Remarks
This property can be used for rendering to non-visual media such as speech or Braille. It can also be used with style sheets.
The following table shows the possible values for this attribute as defined in HTML 4.0
for td and th elements are:
row The current cell provides header information for its row. col The current cell provides header information for its column. rowgroup The header cell provides header information for its row. colgroup The header cell provides header information for its column. This attribute may be used in place of the headers attribute.
There is no functionality implemented for this property unless defined by the author.
Standards Information
This property is defined in HTML 4.0
Applies To
TD, TH
See Also
headers