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Jitendra Vyas
Jitendra Vyas

Reputation: 152677

Is it good to put <p> inside <td> to put content text?

Which is more semantic and valid?

<td> 
<p>
 content text
</p>
</td>

or 

<td> 
 content text
</td>

Upvotes: 33

Views: 61105

Answers (6)

GrayWizardx
GrayWizardx

Reputation: 21141

Depends on if you subscribe to the "tables are for tabular data" or the "tables are for layout" school. If you prefer to use your tables for tabular data, and the paragraph is not tabular data the "p" is valid, if tables are for layout, and you have the "p" tag reserved for other layout semantics then its not required.

Short answer is, its really up to you. :)

Upvotes: 0

netrox
netrox

Reputation: 5326

It depends on your intention. If the cell is going to have just ONE paragraph then it makes no sense to add the <p> tag to it.

If you intend to have a few paragraphs in the <td> cell then it makes sense to use the <p> tag.

Upvotes: 10

WarmWaffles
WarmWaffles

Reputation: 532

They are both valid. However, if you are going to have multiple paragraphs, obviously use the <p> tags

Upvotes: 3

micahwittman
micahwittman

Reputation: 12476

If the tabular cell data is text:

<td> 
 content text
</td>

If the tabular cell data is paragraph(s):

<td> 
<p>
 content text
</p>
...
</td>

Upvotes: 1

avpaderno
avpaderno

Reputation: 29679

Both are valid; if that is the only content of <td>, and the content is not being used in JavaScript code, then the second is better.

Upvotes: 0

Asaph
Asaph

Reputation: 162801

Leave out the <p> tag unless the content of your table cell is truly a paragraph. It's certainly possible to have paragraphs in tabular data, and in that case a semantic <p> would be appropriately placed. But for the common table with data in the cells eg. numbers, names, etc., don't include the <p>.

Upvotes: 50

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