Tables+-+Colspan

The COLSPAN Command
Here's a simple table that uses the COLSPAN command:


 * This Goes Across the Top! ||
 * Cell || Cell || Cell ||

See how the top row spans across three columns? That's what the command does. It really isn't that tough to do, the problem comes in figuring out where the  commands go. You see, if you place a TR in the wrong place, you can mess up the complete configuration of the table. Here's the program that created the table above:   Notice the first  line. See how it contains the ALIGN command plus that **COLSPAN** thing? Here's the deal:
 * A Table is a series of columns (the up and down sections) and rows (the left to right sections).
 * I wanted the first TD cell to span across three columns so I added the command **COLSPAN** and told the span to go across three columns. Note there are three cells (columns) that are being spanned by that command.
 * If I had written colspan="2", the span would have been only two columns.
 * Note where the first  command fell. It is right after the row that spanned three columns. If I had spanned only two, then I would have had to place another TD cell before the first TR command.
 * It is best to draw out your table before writing your HTML code. That will help you to see where the table rows must break to keep within the square that is the table.