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The first uses colspan="2" <-- This row has three table data cells, but one spans two rows because it uses rowspan="2" <-- This row has only two table data cells, because its first is being taken up
Note that using rowspan=2 for cell G combined with rowspan=3 for cell F to get another row below G and F won't work, because all (implicit) cells would be empty. Below is the same table with the order of the declared rows and cells shown in parentheses. The uses of rowspan and colspan are also shown.
Note, rowspan="2" and colspan="2" can be used on cells to span multiple rows and columns. Header cells are created with ! Header cell, which can be column or row headers. Data cells are created with | Data cell. A new column can be added by adding another cell to the first row.
If you use tables for two-dimensional graphics you might discover a "feature" in HTML that promotes grey hair. It can affect both rows and columns, depending on the use of either rowspan or colspan. In this 7-row table three cells are assigned a rowspan of 3, but the table totals 6 rows. Where is row 4? There is a row 5-4!
@Closercamera901: You need to add colspan="2" to all third column cells including the header cell except for row one's cell, then add a fourth cell to row one. This makes the table have four columns. See Help:Table#Colspan and rowspan. Jroberson108 02:08, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
The ! indicates cells that are header cells. In order for a table to be sortable, the first row(s) of a table need to be entirely made up out of these header cells. You can learn more about the basic table syntax by taking the Introduction to tables for source editing.
For example, column 1 using rowspan with a sticky column 2 will have some cells in column 2 that are not sticky and some in column 3 that are sticky. See usage example . Usage search .
! colspan="2" {{vert header|cellstyle=background-color:gold|Your text here}} – produces a header spanning two columns, with a gold background; use no vertical bar after colspan; You can also use the ! {{verth|Your text here}} shorthand. An example below (from Help:Sortable tables) with headers that span rows or columns (using rowspan and ...