HTML DOM Table cellPadding Property

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# Table cellPadding Property

Table Object

## Definition and Usage

The cellPadding property sets or returns the amount of space between the cell border and the cell content.

## Syntax

Set the cellPadding property:

tableObject.cellPadding="number|percent"

Return the cellPadding property:

tableObject.cellPadding

Tip: There is no default value for the cellPadding property.

Value | Description
--- | ---
number | The space in pixels (with or without a px designator)
percent | The space in percent (with a % designator)

## Browser Support

The cellPadding property is supported in all major browsers.

## Example

Change cellPadding and cellSpacing of a table:

<html>
<head>
<script>
function padding()
{
document.getElementById('myTable').cellPadding="25";
}
function spacing()
{
document.getElementById('myTable').cellSpacing="15";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<table id="myTable" border="1">
<tr>
<td>cell 1</td>
<td>cell 2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>cell 3</td>
<td>cell 4</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="padding()">Change Cellpadding</button>
<button type="button" onclick="spacing()">Change Cellspacing</button>
</body>
</html>
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