The CSS table model is based on that of the HTML 4.0 specification. It encompasses tables, captions, rows, row groups, columns, column groups, and cells. In CSS2, tables can be rendered visually or aurally. Authors specify how headers and data will be read through the properties described in the section on aural style sheet properties.

border-collapse | border-spacing | caption-side | column-span, row-span | empty-cells | table-layout

border-collapse
Selects a table border model.
CSS2 value	collapse | separate | inherit
Initial value	collapse
Applied to	Table and inline-table elements.
Inherited	Yes.
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border-spacing
Specifies the distance between adjacent cells in the separated borders model.
CSS2 value	<length> | <length> ? | inherit
Initial value	0
Applied to	Table and inline-table elements.
Inherited	Yes.
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caption-side
Specifies the position of the caption element's box with respect to the table element box.
CSS2 value	top | bottom | left | right | inherit
Initial value	top
Applied to	Table caption elements.
Inherited	Yes.
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column-span, row-span
Specifies the respective number of columns and lines a cell spans.
CSS2 value	<integer> | inherit
Initial value	1
Applied to	Table cells, columns, column group elements (column-span); table cell elements (row-span).
Inherited	No.
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empty-cells
In the separated borders model, this property specifies how the borders around cells with non-visible content should be rendered.
CSS2 value	borders | no-borders | inherit
Initial value	borders
Applied to	Table cell elements.
Inherited	Yes.
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table-layout
Controls the algorithm used to lay out table cells.
CSS2 value	auto | fixed | inherit
Initial value	auto
Applied to	Table and inline-table elements.
Inherited	No.
Notes	The fixed layout depends on the width of the table and the columns, as well as on the cell spacing, whereas the Auto layout depends on the content of the cells.
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