Bootstrap Tables

We can create different types of Bootstrap tables by using different classes to style them.


Bootstrap Basic Table:

The basic Bootstrap table has a light padding and only horizontal dividers. The .table class is used to add basic styling to a table.

Example:

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Bootstrap Striped Rows Table:

The .table-striped class is used to add zebra-stripes to a table:

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Bootstrap Bordered table:

The .table-bordered class is used to add borders on all sides of the table and cells:

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Bootstrap Hover rows Table:

The .table-hover class is used to enable a hover state on table rows:

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Bootstrap Condensed table:

The .table-condensed class is used to make a table more compact by cutting cell padding in half:

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Bootstrap Contextual classes:.

Contextual classes are used to color table rows (<tr>) or table cells (<td>):

Following are the different contextual classes:

ClassDescription
.activeIt is used to apply the hover color to the table row or table cell
.successIt indicates a successful or positive action
.infoIt indicates a neutral informative change or action
.warningIt specifies a warning that might need attention
.dangerIt indicates a dangerous or potentially negative action

Example:

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Responsive tables:

The .table-responsive class is used to create a responsive table. You can open the responsible table even on small devices (under 768px). Then the table will be scrolled horizontally. Displays larger than 768px wide, there is no difference.

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Some newly added tables in Bootstrap 4:

Black/Dark Table

The .table-dark class is used to add a black background to the table:

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Dark Striped Table

Combine the .table-dark class and .table-striped class to create a dark, striped table:

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Hoverable Dark Table

The .table-hover class is used to add a hover effect (grey background color) on table rows:

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Bootstrap 4 Contextual Table

Contextual classes can be used to color the whole table (<table>), the table rows (<tr>) or table cells (<td>).

The classes that can be used are:

.table-primary, .table-success, .table-info, .table-warning, .table-danger, .table-active, .table-secondary, .table-light and .table-dark:

Let's take an example to see the usage of all contextual classes in a Bootstrap 4 table.

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Table Head Colors

You can change the background color of the table header by using .thead-dark class to add a black background to table headers, and the .thead-light class to add a grey background to table headers.

Example:

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Small Table

The .table-sm class is used to make the table smaller by cutting cell padding in half.

Example:

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