Last Updated : 12 Jul, 2025
In HTML, the <td> (table data) element is used to define an individual cell within a table row (<tr>). It plays a crucial role in organizing and presenting structured data clearly. Whether displaying numerical values, text, or percentages—such as 85% for progress or success rates—the <td> tag helps format each piece of data in a readable, grid-like layout that enhances user understanding.
Syntax
<td align ="left | right | center | justify | char">Attribute Values
The <td> align attributes have the following attributes which are as:
Attributes
Description
left
It sets the text left-aligned of a container.
right
It sets the text right-align of the container.
center
It sets the text center-align.
justify
It stretches the text of paragraph to set the width of all lines equal.
char
It sets the text-align to a specific character.
Example 1: In this example, we will see the implementation of the <td> align tag.
index.html
<html>
<head>
<title>
HTML td align Attribute
</title>
<style>
h1,
h2 {
text-align: center;
color: green;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
<h2>HTML td align Attribute</h2>
<table width="500" border="1">
<tr>
<th>NAME</th>
<th>AGE</th>
<th>BRANCH</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;">BITTU</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">22</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">CSE</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: left;">RAKESH</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">25</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">EC</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
Output:
OutputNote: The <td> align attribute is not supported by HTML5 instead uses CSS.
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HTML <td> align Attribute
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