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Table, Striped

Tables allow users to compare and review large amounts of data.

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Best Practice

  • Tables allows the user to compare data.
  • Use accessible Table markup, like what’s provided.
  • Pagination goes below a table if you need it.
  • Use Tables to display tabular data, not for layout.
  • Tables size their columns by the longest amount of unbroken text in either the column header or the column.
  • Use Cards for browsing content.
  • Use Tables for comparing data.

Usage

Table caption describes the data presented.
User Sort the table by User Role Sort the table by Role Training Complete Team Sort the table by Team
John Boss No OTS
Susan Developer No EA
Deborah Business Analyst Yes OTS
Rick Business Analyst Yes DOC
AlexanderConstantine Product Owner No OJJ
José Tester No OMV
Bob Business Analyst Yes OMV
Jane Database Administrator No DOC
Todd Developer No DOC
Frank Developer No OTS
<table class="table table-striped">
  <caption class="visually-hidden">Table caption describes the data presented.</caption>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th scope="col" id="userColumn" aria-labelledby="user">
        <a href="#" role="button" aria-labelledby="userSort">
          <span class="icon fas fa-sort me-1" aria-hidden="true"></span>
          <span id="user">User</span>
          <span class="visually-hidden" id="userSort">Sort the table by User</span>
        </a>
      </th>
      <th scope="col" id="roleColumn" aria-labelledby="role">
        <a href="#" role="button" aria-labelledby="roleSort">
          <span class="icon fas fa-sort me-1" aria-hidden="true"></span>
          <span id="role">Role</span>
          <span class="visually-hidden" id="roleSort">Sort the table by Role</span>
        </a>
      </th>
      <th scope="col" id="trainingColumn" aria-labelledby="training">
        <span id="training">Training Complete</span>
      </th>
      <th scope="col" id="teamColumn" aria-labelledby="team">
        <a href="#" role="button" aria-labelledby="teamSort">
          <span class="icon fas fa-sort me-1" aria-hidden="true"></span>
          <span id="team">Team</span>
          <span class="visually-hidden" id="teamSort">Sort the table by Team</span>
        </a>
      </th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row" id="John">John</th>
      <td headers="roleColumn John">Boss</td>
      <td headers="trainingColumn John">No</td>
      <td headers="teamColumn John">OTS</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row" id="Susan">Susan</th>
      <td headers="roleColumn Susan">Developer</td>
      <td headers="trainingColumn Susan">No</td>
      <td headers="teamColumn Susan">EA</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row" id="Deborah">Deborah</th>
      <td headers="roleColumn Deborah">Business Analyst</td>
      <td headers="trainingColumn Deborah">Yes</td>
      <td headers="teamColumn Deborah">OTS</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row" id="Rick">Rick</th>
      <td headers="roleColumn Rick">Business Analyst</td>
      <td headers="trainingColumn Rick">Yes</td>
      <td headers="teamColumn Rick">DOC</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row" id="AlexanderConstantine">AlexanderConstantine</th>
      <td headers="roleColumn AlexanderConstantine">Product Owner</td>
      <td headers="trainingColumn AlexanderConstantine">No</td>
      <td headers="teamColumn AlexanderConstantine">OJJ</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row" id="José">José</th>
      <td headers="roleColumn José">Tester</td>
      <td headers="trainingColumn José">No</td>
      <td headers="teamColumn José">OMV</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row" id="Bob">Bob</th>
      <td headers="roleColumn Bob">Business Analyst</td>
      <td headers="trainingColumn Bob">Yes</td>
      <td headers="teamColumn Bob">OMV</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row" id="Jane">Jane</th>
      <td headers="roleColumn Jane">Database Administrator</td>
      <td headers="trainingColumn Jane">No</td>
      <td headers="teamColumn Jane">DOC</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row" id="Todd">Todd</th>
      <td headers="roleColumn Todd">Developer</td>
      <td headers="trainingColumn Todd">No</td>
      <td headers="teamColumn Todd">DOC</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row" id="Frank">Frank</th>
      <td headers="roleColumn Frank">Developer</td>
      <td headers="trainingColumn Frank">No</td>
      <td headers="teamColumn Frank">OTS</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

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