Tables

Documentation and examples for opt-in styling of tables (given their prevalent use in JavaScript plugins) with Bootstrap.

Bootstrap Tables documentation

Basic Examples

# First Last Handle
1 Mark Otto @mdo
2 Jacob Thornton @fat
3 Larry the Bird @twitter
                    
                      <table class="table">
                        <thead>
                          <tr>
                            <th scope="col">#</th>
                            <th scope="col">First</th>
                            <th scope="col">Last</th>
                            <th scope="col">Handle</th>
                          </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody>
                          <tr>
                            <th scope="row">1</th>
                            <td>Mark</td>
                            <td>Otto</td>
                            <td>@mdo</td>
                          </tr>
                          <tr>
                            <th scope="row">2</th>
                            <td>Jacob</td>
                            <td>Thornton</td>
                            <td>@fat</td>
                          </tr>
                          <tr>
                            <th scope="row">3</th>
                            <td>Larry</td>
                            <td>the Bird</td>
                            <td>@twitter</td>
                          </tr>
                        </tbody>
                      </table>
                    
                  

You can also invert the colors—with light text on dark backgrounds—with .table-dark.

# First Last Handle
1 Mark Otto @mdo
2 Jacob Thornton @fat
3 Larry the Bird @twitter
                    
                      <table class="table table-dark">
                        <thead>
                          <tr>
                            <th scope="col">#</th>
                            <th scope="col">First</th>
                            <th scope="col">Last</th>
                            <th scope="col">Handle</th>
                          </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody>
                          <tr>
                            <th scope="row">1</th>
                            <td>Mark</td>
                            <td>Otto</td>
                            <td>@mdo</td>
                          </tr>
                          <tr>
                            <th scope="row">2</th>
                            <td>Jacob</td>
                            <td>Thornton</td>
                            <td>@fat</td>
                          </tr>
                          <tr>
                            <th scope="row">3</th>
                            <td>Larry</td>
                            <td>the Bird</td>
                            <td>@twitter</td>
                          </tr>
                        </tbody>
                      </table>
                    
                  

Use the modifier classes .thead-light to make <thead>s appear light.

# First Last Handle
1 Mark Otto @mdo
2 Jacob Thornton @fat
3 Larry the Bird @twitter
                    
                      <table class="table">
                        <thead class="thead-light">
                          <tr>
                            <th scope="col">#</th>
                            <th scope="col">First</th>
                            <th scope="col">Last</th>
                            <th scope="col">Handle</th>
                          </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody>
                          <tr>
                            <th scope="row">1</th>
                            <td>Mark</td>
                            <td>Otto</td>
                            <td>@mdo</td>
                          </tr>
                          <tr>
                            <th scope="row">2</th>
                            <td>Jacob</td>
                            <td>Thornton</td>
                            <td>@fat</td>
                          </tr>
                          <tr>
                            <th scope="row">3</th>
                            <td>Larry</td>
                            <td>the Bird</td>
                            <td>@twitter</td>
                          </tr>
                        </tbody>
                      </table>
                    
                  

Add border to the top of the thead with the .thead-light class. New

# First Last Handle
1 Mark Otto @mdo
2 Jacob Thornton @fat
3 Larry the Bird @twitter
                    
                      <table class="table table-thead-bordered">
                        <thead class="thead-light">
                          <tr>
                            <th scope="col">#</th>
                            <th scope="col">First</th>
                            <th scope="col">Last</th>
                            <th scope="col">Handle</th>
                          </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody>
                          <tr>
                            <th scope="row">1</th>
                            <td>Mark</td>
                            <td>Otto</td>
                            <td>@mdo</td>
                          </tr>
                          <tr>
                            <th scope="row">2</th>
                            <td>Jacob</td>
                            <td>Thornton</td>
                            <td>@fat</td>
                          </tr>
                          <tr>
                            <th scope="row">3</th>
                            <td>Larry</td>
                            <td>the Bird</td>
                            <td>@twitter</td>
                          </tr>
                        </tbody>
                      </table>
                    
                  

.table-nowrap fixes horizontal scrollbar/alignment in responsive. New

# First Last Handle
1 Mark Otto @mdo
2 Jacob This is a long text to demonstrate the proper responsiveness in smaller devices. @fat
3 Larry the Bird @twitter
                    
                      <l;div class="table-responsive">
                        <table class="table table-nowrap">
                          <thead class="thead-light">
                            <tr>
                              <th scope="col">#</th>
                              <th scope="col">First</th>
                              <th scope="col">Last</th>
                              <th scope="col">Handle</th>
                            </tr>
                          </thead>
                          <tbody>
                            <tr>
                              <th scope="row">1</th>
                              <td>Mark</td>
                              <td>Otto</td>
                              <td>@mdo</td>
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                              <th scope="row">2</th>
                              <td>Jacob</td>
                              <td>This is a long text to demonstrate the proper responsiveness in smaller devices.</td>
                              <td>@fat</td>
                            </tr>
                            <tr>
                              <th scope="row">3</th>
                              <td>Larry</td>
                              <td>the Bird</td>
                              <td>@twitter</td>
                            </tr>
                          </tbody>
                        </table>
                      </div>
                    
                  

Center align tbody items with the .table-align-middle class. New

# First Last Handle
1 Mark
Markus
Otto @mdo
2 Jacob
Jacy
Thornton @fat
3 Larry
Larry
the Bird @twitter
                    
                      <table class="table table-align-middle">
                        <thead>
                          <tr>
                            <th scope="col">#</th>
                            <th scope="col">First</th>
                            <th scope="col">Last</th>
                            <th scope="col">Handle</th>
                          </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody>
                          <tr>
                            <th scope="row">1</th>
                            <td>Mark<br>Markus</td>
                            <td>Otto</td>
                            <td>@mdo</td>
                          </tr>
                          <tr>
                            <th scope="row">2</th>
                            <td>Jacob<br>Jacy</td>
                            <td>Thornton</td>
                            <td>@fat</td>
                          </tr>
                          <tr>
                            <th scope="row">3</th>
                            <td>Larry<br>Larry</td>
                            <td>the Bird</td>
                            <td>@twitter</td>
                          </tr>
                        </tbody>
                      </table>