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CELLPADDING and CELLSPACING

By default, table cells tend to be squeezed close to each other. To give your table cells a little more breathing room, use CELLPADDING and CELLSPACING.

illustration of CELLSPACING attributeCELLSPACING controls the space between table cells. Although there is no official default, browsers usually use a default of 2. 

<TABLE BORDER>


<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=2>


<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=10>

peachescherries
walnutsalmonds
peachescherries
walnutsalmonds
peachescherries
walnutsalmonds

illustration of CELLPADDING attributeCELLPADDING sets the amount of space between the contents of the cell and the cell wall. The default is 1. CELLPADDING is usually more effective than CELLSPACING for spreading out the contents of the table. 

<TABLE BORDER>


<TABLE BORDER CELLPADDING=1>


<TABLE BORDER CELLPADDING=10>

peachescherries
walnutsalmonds
peachescherries
walnutsalmonds
peachescherries
walnutsalmonds

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