Td widths, not working?

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byNikita Barsukov·Nov 6, 2024

With a small application of CSS, individual td width issues can be resolved. You can set your table's layout to fixed with table-layout: fixed; in CSS. This command instructs the td elements to strictly follow the specified width, even contrary to the content size.

table {
  //This is the magic spell that compels td widths to obey your command, ascribed in scrolls of CSS!
  table-layout: fixed;
}
td {
  //Setting to 50% width is just like saying, "Hey, you can only have HALF this candy!".
  width: 50%;
}

Molding the buckets: Tailoring td widths

In the realm of table structures, implementation of CSS instead of HTML attributes is the key to ruling td widths the right way. This well-practiced method to separate structure from style provides more control to you, the CSS spellcaster! Use min-width and max-width to empower responsive 'td' widths, keeping the layout smooth sailing on varied screen resolutions.

td {
  // "Min-width, Max-width" sounds like the coolest twin wizard names, right? But here, they keep td widths in check!
  min-width: 20%;
  max-width: 50%;
}

Taming the beasts: Managing content within cells

The td elements can get quite rebellious with its width when filled with long texts or large images. A good reign on them can be put by using white-space: nowrap to stop text wrapping, or overflow: hidden or text-overflow: ellipsis to hide excess content neatly.

td {
  // "I solemnly swear I am up to no wrap." – white-space
  white-space: nowrap;
  // "No overflow, no cry." – a lesser-known Bob Marley song 😏
  overflow: hidden;
  // The ellipsis, the classiest way to say "There's more, but you don't need to see it!"
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

Projectile maintenance for various screens can be preserved with min-width and max-width guiding the handling of long content to prevent distortion across different platforms.

Reveal the hidden: Hover and modern CSS properties

Keeping up with the advancing web development world, prioritize modern CSS methods and rely less on deprecated HTML width attributes for defining dimensions. An interesting addition to enhancing cell widths is employing display: inline-block for maintaining consistent widths.

Overflow? Deploy the hover!

With an application of the hover rule, overflow content in td will reveal on hover, providing an interesting feature for desktop users.

td:hover {
  // Hover: the original spoiler alert!
  overflow: visible;
  //Now, who said miracles don't happen on hover. 😛
}

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