Column span Example
<html> <body> <table border="3" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"> <colgroup> <col id="col_1"> <col id="col_2"> <col id="col_3"> <tr> <td>Column 1</td> <td>Column 2</td> <td>Column 3</td> <td>Column 4</td> <td>Column 5</td> <td>Column 6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Cell 1</td> <td>Cell 2</td> <td>Cell 3</td> <td>Cell 4</td> <td>Cell 5</td> <td>Cell 6</td> </tr> </table> <input type="button" value="Span" onClick="function1();"> <script language="JavaScript"> document.getElementById("col_1").span = 2; document.getElementById("col_2").span = 3; document.getElementById("col_3").span = 1; function function1() { document.getElementById("col_2").align = "center" document.getElementById("col_2").style.color = "green"; } </script>