HTML DOM Style emptyCells Property

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# Style emptyCells Property

Style Object

## Definition and Usage

The emptyCells property sets or returns whether to show the border and background of empty cells, or not.

## Syntax

Set the emptyCells property:

Object.style.emptyCells="show|hide|inherit"

Return the emptyCells property:

Object.style.emptyCells

Value | Description
--- | ---
show | Border and background are shown in empty cells
hide | Border and background are hidden in empty cells
inherit | The value of the emptyCells property is inherited from parent element

## Browser Support

The emptyCells property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: The default value is different in different browsers. In IE, Chrome and Safari, the default value is "show", while in Firefox and Opera the default value is "hide".

Note: The emptyCells property is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports it.

## Example

Change how empty cells are shown:

<html>
<head>
<script>
function show()
{
document.getElementById("myTable").style.emptyCells="show";
}
function hide()
{
document.getElementById("myTable").style.emptyCells="hide";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<table id="myTable" border="1">
<tr>
<th>Month</th>
<th>Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>February</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="show()">Show empty cells</button>
<button type="button" onclick="hide()">Hide empty cells</button>
</body>
</html>
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