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Tailwind CSS table Class

The table utility class generates the following CSS when applied to an element.

CSS Output

CSS
.table {
  display: table;
}

Variants

Use these variant prefixes to apply table conditionally:

responsive:table

Use It

HTML
<div class="table w-full">
  <div class="table-row">
    <div class="table-cell p-2">Cell 1</div>
    <div class="table-cell p-2">Cell 2</div>
  </div>
</div>

Understanding table

The Tailwind CSS table utility applies display: table; to an element when added to its class attribute. It makes the element behave like an HTML table element. Combined with table-row and table-cell, it enables table-like layouts without using actual table elements.

This utility is part of Tailwind's Layout module, designed for controlling element display types, positioning methods, and document flow behavior. In Tailwind's utility-first workflow, you add table directly to your HTML elements rather than writing custom CSS. This approach accelerates development and keeps styles co-located with your markup, making it easy to see exactly how each element is styled at a glance.

Common responsive variants include sm:table, md:table, lg:table, and xl:table, allowing different behavior at each breakpoint. State variants like hover:table and focus:table enable interactive styling without any JavaScript. You can also combine multiple variants for fine-grained control over when the utility applies.

This class works well alongside `table-row`, `table-cell`, `block`, `grid` to build complete, production-ready interfaces. Tailwind's tree-shaking ensures only utilities you actually use appear in your final CSS bundle, keeping file sizes minimal. Browser support for the underlying CSS is excellent across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.

Related Classes

table-row

display: table-row;

table-cell

display: table-cell;

block

display: block;

grid

display: grid;

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