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Bootstrap 5 Tables
Basic Table
A basic Bootstrap 5 table has a light padding and horizontal dividers.
The .table class adds basic styling to a table:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h2>Basic Table</h2>
<p>The .table class adds basic styling (light padding and horizontal dividers) to a table:</p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
<th>Email</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>John</td>
<td>Doe</td>
<td>john@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mary</td>
<td>Moe</td>
<td>mary@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>Dooley</td>
<td>july@example.com</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Striped Rows
The .table-striped class adds zebra-stripes to a table:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h2>Striped Rows</h2>
<p>The .table-striped class adds zebra-stripes to a table:</p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
<th>Email</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>John</td>
<td>Doe</td>
<td>john@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mary</td>
<td>Moe</td>
<td>mary@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>Dooley</td>
<td>july@example.com</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Bordered Table
The .table-bordered class adds borders on all sides of the table and cells:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h2>Bordered Table</h2>
<p>The .table-bordered class adds borders on all sides of the table and the cells:</p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
<th>Email</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>John</td>
<td>Doe</td>
<td>john@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mary</td>
<td>Moe</td>
<td>mary@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>Dooley</td>
<td>july@example.com</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Hover Rows
The .table-hover class adds a hover effect (grey background color) on table rows:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h2>Hover Rows</h2>
<p>The .table-hover class enables a hover state (grey background on mouse over) on table rows:</p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
<th>Email</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>John</td>
<td>Doe</td>
<td>john@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mary</td>
<td>Moe</td>
<td>mary@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>Dooley</td>
<td>july@example.com</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Black/Dark Table
The .table-dark class adds a black background to the table:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h2>Black/Dark Table</h2>
<p>The .table-dark class adds a black background to the table:</p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
<th>Email</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>John</td>
<td>Doe</td>
<td>john@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mary</td>
<td>Moe</td>
<td>mary@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>Dooley</td>
<td>july@example.com</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Dark Striped Table
Combine .table-dark and .table-striped to create a dark, striped table:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h2>Dark Striped Table</h2>
<p>Combine .table-dark and .table-striped to create a dark, striped table:</p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
<th>Email</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>John</td>
<td>Doe</td>
<td>john@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mary</td>
<td>Moe</td>
<td>mary@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>Dooley</td>
<td>july@example.com</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Hoverable Dark Table
The .table-hover class adds a hover effect (grey background color) on table rows:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h2>Hoverable Dark Table</h2>
<p>The .table-hover class adds a hover effect (grey background color) on table rows:</p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
<th>Email</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>John</td>
<td>Doe</td>
<td>john@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mary</td>
<td>Moe</td>
<td>mary@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>Dooley</td>
<td>july@example.com</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Borderless Table
The .table-borderless class removes borders from the table:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h2>Borderless Table</h2>
<p>The .table-borderless class removes borders from the table:</p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
<th>Email</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>John</td>
<td>Doe</td>
<td>john@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mary</td>
<td>Moe</td>
<td>mary@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>Dooley</td>
<td>july@example.com</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Contextual Classes
Contextual classes can be used to color the whole table (<table>), the table rows (<tr>) or table cells (<td>).
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h2>Contextual Classes</h2>
<p>Contextual classes can be used to color the table, table rows or table cells. The classes that can be used are: .table-primary, .table-success, .table-info, .table-warning, .table-danger, .table-active, .table-secondary, .table-light and .table-dark:</p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
<th>Email</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Default</td>
<td>Defaultson</td>
<td>def@somemail.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Primary</td>
<td>Joe</td>
<td>joe@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Success</td>
<td>Doe</td>
<td>john@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Danger</td>
<td>Moe</td>
<td>mary@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Info</td>
<td>Dooley</td>
<td>july@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Warning</td>
<td>Refs</td>
<td>bo@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Active</td>
<td>Activeson</td>
<td>act@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Secondary</td>
<td>Secondson</td>
<td>sec@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Light</td>
<td>Angie</td>
<td>angie@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dark</td>
<td>Bo</td>
<td>bo@example.com</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</body>
</html>
The contextual classes that can be used are:
| Class | Description |
|---|---|
.table-primary |
Blue: Indicates an important action |
.table-success |
Green: Indicates a successful or positive action |
.table-danger |
Red: Indicates a dangerous or potentially negative action |
.table-info |
Light blue: Indicates a neutral informative change or action |
.table-warning |
Orange: Indicates a warning that might need attention |
.table-active |
Grey: Applies the hover color to the table row or table cell |
.table-secondary |
Grey: Indicates a slightly less important action |
.table-light |
Light grey table or table row background |
.table-dark |
Dark grey table or table row background |
Table Head Colors
You can also use any of the contextual classes to only add a background color to the table header:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h2>Table Head Colors</h2>
<p>You can use any of the contextual classes to only add a color to the table header:</p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
<th>Email</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>John</td>
<td>Doe</td>
<td>john@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mary</td>
<td>Moe</td>
<td>mary@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>Dooley</td>
<td>july@example.com</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
<th>Email</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>John</td>
<td>Doe</td>
<td>john@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mary</td>
<td>Moe</td>
<td>mary@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>Dooley</td>
<td>july@example.com</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Small table
The .table-sm class makes the table smaller by cutting cell padding in half:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h2>Small Table</h2>
<p>The .table-sm class makes the table smaller by cutting cell padding in half:</p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
<th>Email</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>John</td>
<td>Doe</td>
<td>john@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mary</td>
<td>Moe</td>
<td>mary@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>Dooley</td>
<td>july@example.com</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Responsive Tables
The .table-responsive class adds a scrollbar to the table when needed (when it is too big horizontally):
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h2>Responsive Table</h2>
<p>The .table-responsive class adds a scrollbar to the table when needed:</p>
<div>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>#</th>
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
<th>Age</th>
<th>City</th>
<th>Country</th>
<th>Sex</th>
<th>Example</th>
<th>Example</th>
<th>Example</th>
<th>Example</th>
<th>Example</th>
<th>Example</th>
<th>Example</th>
<th>Example</th>
<th>Example</th>
<th>Example</th>
<th>Example</th>
<th>Example</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Anna</td>
<td>Pitt</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>USA</td>
<td>Female</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
You can also decide when the table should get a scrollbar, depending on the screen width:
| Class | Screen width |
|---|---|
.table-responsive-sm |
< 576px |
.table-responsive-md |
< 768px |
.table-responsive-lg |
< 992px |
.table-responsive-xl |
< 1200px |
.table-responsive-xxl |
< 1400px |
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h2>Responsive Table</h2>
<p>The .table-responsive-sm class creates a responsive table which will scroll horizontally on screens that are less than 576px wide.</p>
<p>Resize the browser window to see the effect.</p>
<div>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>#</th>
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
<th>Age</th>
<th>City</th>
<th>Country</th>
<th>Sex</th>
<th>Example</th>
<th>Example</th>
<th>Example</th>
<th>Example</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Anna</td>
<td>Pitt</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>USA</td>
<td>Female</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>