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HTML < rowspan> Attribute

Last Updated : 17 Apr, 2025
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 The HTML <th> rowspan Attribute is used to specify how many numbers of header row cell will span. 

Syntax: 

<th rowspan="number">

Attribute Value:  

  • number: It contains the numeric value which specifies the number of  rows the header cell should span.

Example:  

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>
        HTML th rowspan Attribute
    </title>
</head>

<body>
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>

    <h2>HTML th rowspan Attribute</h2>

    <table border="1" width="500">
        <tr>
            <th>NAME</th>
            <th rowspan="3">AGE</th>
            <th>BRANCH</th>
        </tr>

        <tr>
            <td>BITTU</td>
            <td>CSE</td>
        </tr>

        <tr>
            <td>RAKESH</td>
            <td>EC</td>
        </tr>
    </table>
</body>

</html>

Output:  

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by HTML <th> rowspan attribute are listed below:  

  • Google Chrome 1 and above
  • Edge 12 and above
  • Internet Explorer
  • Firefox 1 and above
  • Safari
  • Opera


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