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layout: docs
title: Tables
description: Documentation and examples for styling tables with Bootstrap.
group: content
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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.

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## Examples

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.

{% example html %}
<table class="table">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>#</th>
      <th>First Name</th>
      <th>Last Name</th>
      <th>Username</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">1</th>
      <td>Mark</td>
      <td>Otto</td>
      <td>@mdo</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">2</th>
      <td>Jacob</td>
      <td>Thornton</td>
      <td>@fat</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">3</th>
      <td>Larry</td>
      <td>the Bird</td>
      <td>@twitter</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
{% endexample %}

You can also invert the colors—with light text on dark backgrounds—with `.table-inverse`.

{% example html %}
<table class="table table-inverse">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>#</th>
      <th>First Name</th>
      <th>Last Name</th>
      <th>Username</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">1</th>
      <td>Mark</td>
      <td>Otto</td>
      <td>@mdo</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">2</th>
      <td>Jacob</td>
      <td>Thornton</td>
      <td>@fat</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">3</th>
      <td>Larry</td>
      <td>the Bird</td>
      <td>@twitter</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
{% endexample %}

## Table head options

Similar to default and inverse tables, use one of two modifier classes to make `<thead>`s appear light or dark gray.

{% example html %}
<table class="table">
  <thead class="thead-inverse">
    <tr>
      <th>#</th>
      <th>First Name</th>
      <th>Last Name</th>
      <th>Username</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">1</th>
      <td>Mark</td>
      <td>Otto</td>
      <td>@mdo</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">2</th>
      <td>Jacob</td>
      <td>Thornton</td>
      <td>@fat</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">3</th>
      <td>Larry</td>
      <td>the Bird</td>
      <td>@twitter</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

<table class="table">
  <thead class="thead-default">
    <tr>
      <th>#</th>
      <th>First Name</th>
      <th>Last Name</th>
      <th>Username</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">1</th>
      <td>Mark</td>
      <td>Otto</td>
      <td>@mdo</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">2</th>
      <td>Jacob</td>
      <td>Thornton</td>
      <td>@fat</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">3</th>
      <td>Larry</td>
      <td>the Bird</td>
      <td>@twitter</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
{% endexample %}

## Striped rows

Use `.table-striped` to add zebra-striping to any table row within the `<tbody>`.

{% example html %}
<table class="table table-striped">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>#</th>
      <th>First Name</th>
      <th>Last Name</th>
      <th>Username</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">1</th>
      <td>Mark</td>
      <td>Otto</td>
      <td>@mdo</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">2</th>
      <td>Jacob</td>
      <td>Thornton</td>
      <td>@fat</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">3</th>
      <td>Larry</td>
      <td>the Bird</td>
      <td>@twitter</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
{% endexample %}

{% example html %}
<table class="table table-striped table-inverse">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>#</th>
      <th>First Name</th>
      <th>Last Name</th>
      <th>Username</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">1</th>
      <td>Mark</td>
      <td>Otto</td>
      <td>@mdo</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">2</th>
      <td>Jacob</td>
      <td>Thornton</td>
      <td>@fat</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">3</th>
      <td>Larry</td>
      <td>the Bird</td>
      <td>@twitter</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
{% endexample %}

## Bordered table

Add `.table-bordered` for borders on all sides of the table and cells.

{% example html %}
<table class="table table-bordered">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>#</th>
      <th>First Name</th>
      <th>Last Name</th>
      <th>Username</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">1</th>
      <td>Mark</td>
      <td>Otto</td>
      <td>@mdo</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">2</th>
      <td>Mark</td>
      <td>Otto</td>
      <td>@TwBootstrap</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">3</th>
      <td>Jacob</td>
      <td>Thornton</td>
      <td>@fat</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">4</th>
      <td colspan="2">Larry the Bird</td>
      <td>@twitter</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
{% endexample %}

{% example html %}
<table class="table table-bordered table-inverse">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>#</th>
      <th>First Name</th>
      <th>Last Name</th>
      <th>Username</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">1</th>
      <td>Mark</td>
      <td>Otto</td>
      <td>@mdo</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">2</th>
      <td>Mark</td>
      <td>Otto</td>
      <td>@TwBootstrap</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">3</th>
      <td>Jacob</td>
      <td>Thornton</td>
      <td>@fat</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">4</th>
      <td colspan="2">Larry the Bird</td>
      <td>@twitter</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
{% endexample %}

## Hoverable rows

Add `.table-hover` to enable a hover state on table rows within a `<tbody>`.

{% example html %}
<table class="table table-hover">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>#</th>
      <th>First Name</th>
      <th>Last Name</th>
      <th>Username</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">1</th>
      <td>Mark</td>
      <td>Otto</td>
      <td>@mdo</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">2</th>
      <td>Jacob</td>
      <td>Thornton</td>
      <td>@fat</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">3</th>
      <td colspan="2">Larry the Bird</td>
      <td>@twitter</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
{% endexample %}

{% example html %}
<table class="table table-hover table-inverse">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>#</th>
      <th>First Name</th>
      <th>Last Name</th>
      <th>Username</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">1</th>
      <td>Mark</td>
      <td>Otto</td>
      <td>@mdo</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">2</th>
      <td>Jacob</td>
      <td>Thornton</td>
      <td>@fat</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">3</th>
      <td colspan="2">Larry the Bird</td>
      <td>@twitter</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
{% endexample %}

## Small table

Add `.table-sm` to make tables more compact by cutting cell padding in half.

{% example html %}
<table class="table table-sm">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>#</th>
      <th>First Name</th>
      <th>Last Name</th>
      <th>Username</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">1</th>
      <td>Mark</td>
      <td>Otto</td>
      <td>@mdo</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">2</th>
      <td>Jacob</td>
      <td>Thornton</td>
      <td>@fat</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">3</th>
      <td colspan="2">Larry the Bird</td>
      <td>@twitter</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
{% endexample %}

{% example html %}
<table class="table table-sm table-inverse">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>#</th>
      <th>First Name</th>
      <th>Last Name</th>
      <th>Username</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">1</th>
      <td>Mark</td>
      <td>Otto</td>
      <td>@mdo</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">2</th>
      <td>Jacob</td>
      <td>Thornton</td>
      <td>@fat</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">3</th>
      <td colspan="2">Larry the Bird</td>
      <td>@twitter</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
{% endexample %}

## Contextual classes

Use contextual classes to color table rows or individual cells.

<div class="table-responsive">
  <table class="table table-bordered table-striped">
    <colgroup>
      <col class="col-xs-1">
      <col class="col-xs-7">
    </colgroup>
    <thead>
      <tr>
        <th>Class</th>
        <th>Description</th>
      </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <th scope="row">
          <code>.table-active</code>
        </th>
        <td>Applies the hover color to a particular row or cell</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <th scope="row">
          <code>.table-success</code>
        </th>
        <td>Indicates a successful or positive action</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <th scope="row">
          <code>.table-info</code>
        </th>
        <td>Indicates a neutral informative change or action</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <th scope="row">
          <code>.table-warning</code>
        </th>
        <td>Indicates a warning that might need attention</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <th scope="row">
          <code>.table-danger</code>
        </th>
        <td>Indicates a dangerous or potentially negative action</td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</div>

<div class="bd-example">
  <table class="table">
    <thead>
      <tr>
        <th>#</th>
        <th>Column heading</th>
        <th>Column heading</th>
        <th>Column heading</th>
      </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
      <tr class="table-active">
        <th scope="row">1</th>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <th scope="row">2</th>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
      </tr>
      <tr class="table-success">
        <th scope="row">3</th>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <th scope="row">4</th>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
      </tr>
      <tr class="table-info">
        <th scope="row">5</th>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <th scope="row">6</th>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
      </tr>
      <tr class="table-warning">
        <th scope="row">7</th>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <th scope="row">8</th>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
      </tr>
      <tr class="table-danger">
        <th scope="row">9</th>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</div>

{% highlight html %}
<!-- On rows -->
<tr class="table-active">...</tr>
<tr class="table-success">...</tr>
<tr class="table-warning">...</tr>
<tr class="table-danger">...</tr>
<tr class="table-info">...</tr>

<!-- On cells (`td` or `th`) -->
<tr>
  <td class="table-active">...</td>
  <td class="table-success">...</td>
  <td class="table-warning">...</td>
  <td class="table-danger">...</td>
  <td class="table-info">...</td>
</tr>
{% endhighlight %}

Regular table background variants are not available with the inverse table, however, you may use [text or background utilities]({{ site.baseurl }}/utilities/colors/) to achieve similar styles.

<div class="bd-example">
  <table class="table table-inverse">
    <thead>
      <tr>
        <th>#</th>
        <th>Column heading</th>
        <th>Column heading</th>
        <th>Column heading</th>
      </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
      <tr class="bg-primary">
        <th scope="row">1</th>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <th scope="row">2</th>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
      </tr>
      <tr class="bg-success">
        <th scope="row">3</th>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <th scope="row">4</th>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
      </tr>
      <tr class="bg-info">
        <th scope="row">5</th>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <th scope="row">6</th>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
      </tr>
      <tr class="bg-warning">
        <th scope="row">7</th>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <th scope="row">8</th>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
      </tr>
      <tr class="bg-danger">
        <th scope="row">9</th>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
        <td>Column content</td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</div>

{% highlight html %}
<!-- On rows -->
<tr class="bg-primary">...</tr>
<tr class="bg-success">...</tr>
<tr class="bg-warning">...</tr>
<tr class="bg-danger">...</tr>
<tr class="bg-info">...</tr>

<!-- On cells (`td` or `th`) -->
<tr>
  <td class="bg-primary">...</td>
  <td class="bg-success">...</td>
  <td class="bg-warning">...</td>
  <td class="bg-danger">...</td>
  <td class="bg-info">...</td>
</tr>
{% endhighlight %}

{% capture callout-include %}{% include callout-warning-color-assistive-technologies.md %}{% endcapture %}
{{ callout-include | markdownify }}

## Responsive tables

Create responsive tables by wrapping any `.table` in `.table-responsive` to make them scroll horizontally on small devices (under 768px). When viewing on anything larger than 768px wide, you will not see any difference in these tables.

{% callout warning %}
#### 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.
{% endcallout %}

{% callout warning %}
#### Firefox and fieldsets

Firefox has some awkward fieldset styling involving `width` that interferes with the responsive table. This cannot be overridden without a Firefox-specific hack that we **don't** provide in Bootstrap:

{% highlight css %}
@-moz-document url-prefix() {
  fieldset { display: table-cell; }
}
{% endhighlight %}

For more information, read [this Stack Overflow answer](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17408815/fieldset-resizes-wrong-appears-to-have-unremovable-min-width-min-content/17863685#17863685).
{% endcallout %}

<div class="bd-example">
  <div class="table-responsive">
    <table class="table">
      <thead>
        <tr>
          <th>#</th>
          <th>Table heading</th>
          <th>Table heading</th>
          <th>Table heading</th>
          <th>Table heading</th>
          <th>Table heading</th>
          <th>Table heading</th>
        </tr>
      </thead>
      <tbody>
        <tr>
          <th scope="row">1</th>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <th scope="row">2</th>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <th scope="row">3</th>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
        </tr>
      </tbody>
    </table>
  </div>

  <div class="table-responsive">
    <table class="table table-bordered">
      <thead>
        <tr>
          <th>#</th>
          <th>Table heading</th>
          <th>Table heading</th>
          <th>Table heading</th>
          <th>Table heading</th>
          <th>Table heading</th>
          <th>Table heading</th>
        </tr>
      </thead>
      <tbody>
        <tr>
          <th scope="row">1</th>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <th scope="row">2</th>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <th scope="row">3</th>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
          <td>Table cell</td>
        </tr>
      </tbody>
    </table>
  </div>
</div>

{% highlight html %}
<div class="table-responsive">
  <table class="table">
    ...
  </table>
</div>
{% endhighlight %}


### Reflow
Turn traditional tables on their side by using `table-reflow`. When using reflow, the table header becomes the first column of the table, the first row within the table body becomes the second column, the second row becomes the third column, etc.

{% callout warning %}
#### Content order and complex tables

Beware that the `table-reflow` style changes the visual order of content. Make sure that you only apply this style to well-formed and simple data tables (and in particular, don't use this for layout tables) with appropriate `<th>` table header cells for each row and column.

In addition, this class will not work correctly for tables with cells that span multiple rows or columns (using `rowspan` or `colspan` attributes).

{% endcallout %}

{% example html %}
<table class="table table-reflow">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>#</th>
      <th>Table heading</th>
      <th>Table heading</th>
      <th>Table heading</th>
      <th>Table heading</th>
      <th>Table heading</th>
      <th>Table heading</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">1</th>
      <td>Table cell</td>
      <td>Table cell</td>
      <td>Table cell</td>
      <td>Table cell</td>
      <td>Table cell</td>
      <td>Table cell</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">2</th>
      <td>Table cell</td>
      <td>Table cell</td>
      <td>Table cell</td>
      <td>Table cell</td>
      <td>Table cell</td>
      <td>Table cell</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row">3</th>
      <td>Table cell</td>
      <td>Table cell</td>
      <td>Table cell</td>
      <td>Table cell</td>
      <td>Table cell</td>
      <td>Table cell</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
{% endexample %}
