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Here we expand on the techniques discussed in the previous lesson. Topics include:
Note: I strongly suggest you view all our videos in full screen mode: click the icon in the lower right corner of the video area (it shows four arrows pointing to the corners of the screen). When you are done, the Esc ("escape") key returns you to regular mode.
Lesson 21: Structuring tables
Hands on exercise
This exercise is primarily focused on row grouping and building a large cell.
In your MyWebFiles directory is a file named inventory.html, which contains a version of one of our inventory files that you are to modify.
Part 1 - create "inventory1.html"
Part 2 - create "inventory2.html"
The video below examines a reasonably complex HTML table and explores how to write the HTML code to create that table structure.
Video: A Complex Table
Hands on exercise
This exercise is primarily focused on modifying an existing table.
After filming the above video, I noticed some things that could be improved to make our table even closer to the target table; the final file is named "coronaVirusTable.html". Modify this file to correct the problems:
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A cumulative summary of the contents of the course so far:
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