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RULES Attribute | rules Property


Sets or retrieves which dividing lines (inner borders) are displayed.

Syntax

HTML<TABLE RULES = sRule ... >
Scriptingtable.rules [ = sRule ]

Possible Values

sRule String that specifies one of the following values:
allBorders are displayed on all rows and columns.
colsBorders are displayed between all table columns.
groupsHorizontal borders are displayed between all THEAD, TBODY, and TFOOT objects; vertical borders are displayed between all COLGROUP objects.
noneAll interior table borders are removed.
rowsHorizontal borders are displayed between all table rows.

The property is read/write with no default value.

Expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s), as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5. For more information, see Dynamic Properties.

Remarks

The value none turns off only the interior borders. To turn off the table borders, set the rules property to '', or omit the RULES attribute from the TABLE object.

Example

This example initially sets the RULES attribute on the table, and then uses the rules property to dynamically change the table borders.

Sample Code

<TABLE ID=oTable RULES="cols">
<TR>
<TD>EST</TD><TD>1am</TD><TD>8pm</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>CST</TD><TD>2am</TD><TD>9pm</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>MST</TD><TD>3am</TD><TD>10pm</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
:
<BUTTON onclick="oTable.rules=''">No borders</BUTTON>
<BUTTON onclick="oTable.rules='all'">All borders</BUTTON>

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Applies To

[ Object Name ]
PlatformVersion
Win16:
Win32:
Mac:
Unix:
WinCE:

TABLE

See Also

frame



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