3.1.1.3.4 thead

The table header (<thead>) element precedes the table body (<tbody>) element in a complex table.

Contains

Doctype

Content model

topic, map, concept, ditabase, glossary, glossentry, glossgroup, reference, task, bookmap, classifyMap, subjectScheme, machineryTask, learningAssessment, learningBookmap, learningContent, learningMap, learningOverview, learningPlan, learningSummary

( (row) (one or more) )

Contained by

Doctype

Content model

topic (base), map (base), topic (technical content), map (technical content), concept, ditabase, glossary, glossentry, glossgroup, reference, task (strict), task (general), bookmap, classifyMap, subjectScheme, machineryTask, learningAssessment, learningBookmap, learningContent, learningMap, learningOverview, learningPlan, learningSummary

tgroup

Inheritance

- topic/thead

Example

See 3.1.1.3.1 table.

Attributes

Name

Description

Data Type

Default Value

Required?

valign

Indicates the vertical alignment of text in a table entry (cell). Allowable values are:

top

Align the text to the top of the table entry (cell).

bottom

Align the text to the bottom of the table entry (cell).

middle

Align the text to the middle of the table entry (cell).

(top | bottom | middle | -dita-use-​conref-​target)

#IMPLIED

No

univ-atts attribute group (includes select-atts, id-atts, and localization-atts groups)

A set of related attributes, described in 3.4.1.3 univ-atts attribute group

     

global-atts attribute group (xtrf, xtrc)

A set of related attributes, described in 3.4.1.2 global-atts attribute group

     

class, outputclass

Common attributes described in 3.4.1.9 Other common DITA attributes

     

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Parent Topic:  3.1.1.3 Table elements

Sibling Topics:

3.1.1.3.1 table

3.1.1.3.2 tgroup

3.1.1.3.3 colspec

3.1.1.3.5 tbody

3.1.1.3.6 row

3.1.1.3.7 entry

3.1.1.3.8 simpletable

3.1.1.3.9 sthead

3.1.1.3.10 strow

3.1.1.3.11 stentry