The axis attribute of the <td> tag was used to categorize table data cells by defining a relationship between cells and headers, helping assistive technologies interpret the table structure.
- Used to group related data cells and define their relationship with table headers.
- Helps improve accessibility by providing meaningful context to table data.
- Accepts text values that describe the category of the data.
Note: The axis attribute is obsolete in HTML5 and is no longer supported by modern browsers.
Syntax
<td axis="category_name">Attribute Values
- category_name: It is used to specify the category name.
Example: Demonstrate the axis attribute in <td> elements, assigning category information ("student_info") for table cells in a student data table.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>
HTML td axis Attribute
</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
<h2>HTML td axis Attribute</h2>
<table width="500" border="1">
<tr>
<th>NAME</th>
<th>AGE</th>
<th>BRANCH</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td axis="student_info">BITTU</td>
<td axis="student_info">22</td>
<td axis="student_info">CSE</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td axis="student_info">RAKESH</td>
<td axis="student_info">25</td>
<td axis="student_info">EC</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
Output:
Supported Browsers
The browser supported by HTML <td> axis attribute are listed below: