Javascript DOM CSS Style emptyCells Property

Introduction

Change how empty cells are shown:

Click the button to "hide" or "show" empty table-cells:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
table, td {
  border: 1px solid black;
  margin: 15px;
}
</style>/*  w  ww.  ja v a  2s .  c o  m*/
</head>
<body>
<button type="button" onclick="hide()">Hide empty cells</button>
<button type="button" onclick="show()">Show empty cells</button>

<table id="myTable">
  <tr>
    <td>A</td>
    <td>B</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>C</td>
    <td></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td></td>
    <td></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<script>
function hide() {
  document.getElementById("myTable").style.emptyCells = "hide";
}

function show() {
  document.getElementById("myTable").style.emptyCells = "show";
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

The emptyCells property sets or gets whether to show the border and background of empty cells.

Property Values

Value	Description
show	Border and background are shown in empty cells. `default`
hide	Border and background are hidden in empty cells
initial	Sets this property to its default value.
inherit	Inherits this property from its parent element.

The emptyCells property returns a String representing the border and background of empty cells.

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