HTML tables are grid-like containers consisting of columns and rows that are designed to hold tabular data.

Once you have created a table, adding content to it is different than working with other HTML elements.

When you insert a table, it is always placed on a new line.

Setting a width in pixels creates an absolute width that remains constant regardless of the visitor’s screen resolution.

The Table Properties dialog box has the same options as the Insert Table dialog box.

If you split a cell that contains content, the content will stay in one cell and the new cell or cells will be empty.

You would split cells to create a heading that spans two columns.

When you merge two cells that already contain content, you usually find you need to clean up the content a bit by adding spaces or line breaks after the cells are merged.

You can add only one column or row at a time.

The intersection of a row and a column in a table creates a rectangular area called a(n) ____________________.

Table rows are designated with a <tr> tag and table cells with a <td> tag (td stands for ____________________).

____________________ cells is the process of dividing a single cell into two or more rows or columns.

Setting a width in ____________________ creates a relative width that allows the table to scale as its containing element scales.

Using the ____________________ dialog box, you can set both the horizontal and vertical alignment of cell content.

Referring to Figure I-1, identify the letter of the choice that best matches the numbered area on the screen.

FIGURE I-1

If you want a table structure to be the default for new tables, you could click the Set as ____ check box to add a check mark.

The <____> tag is used to create the table itself.

Table ____ include both structural elements, such as number of rows and columns, and formatting options, such as border size and color.

Table width can be dictated in one of two ways—in pixels or as ____.

____ cells is the process of combining two or more cells into a single cell.

You can also select two cells by clicking in one, pressing and holding [ ____ ], then clicking in the second cell.

You can create new rows by right-clicking on a row, pointing to ____, then choosing one of the row options.

Using the Cell Properties dialog box, you can ____.

To select table elements, you can right-click in a cell or row, point to ____, then choose Table, Column, Row, or Cell.

If you click the style applied to your table in the ____ task pane, the preview at the bottom of the pane should show the table background; this can be helpful for double-checking that you have the correct style selected.

A blind visitor relies on a ____ that reads the content aloud one cell at a time, which can make it difficult to understand how the information is organized in the table.

Designers previously relied on tables to create entire page layouts, but due to their lack of flexibility and limitations for access by people with disabilities, this use is now discouraged in favor of using ____-based layouts.

The default width for a table is ____, meaning the width will stretch to fill the element in which the table is placed.

The <____> tag is used to designate a cell as a table header.

The Table Properties dialog box option called ____ allows users to set amount of space in pixels between the cell contents and the inside edge of the cell.

The Table Properties dialog box option called ____ allows the user to combine adjacent table borders so they appear as one.

Row heights ____.

You can use the quick tag selector at the top of the editing window to select a ____ tag.

Sighted people are easily able to view the arrangement of information in a table and see how it is grouped. But a blind visitor relies on a screen reader that reads the content aloud one ____ at a time.

An improvement you can make to help blind visitors is to ____.

The <____> tag will be recognized as a caption by screen readers, making it easier for a site visitor to determine whether they are interested in the table data.