Table Styles

Border width and radius

The border-width key on the table category accepts the same values as the border-width key on most blocks. The border-radius key does not apply to the table category.

The head-border-bottom-width key, which can be used to specify the width of the bottom border on the table header row separately from the other table borders, only accepts a single measurement value.

Border color

The border-color key specifies the color of table borders. In addition to the single color and transparent keyword accepted by most blocks, the border-color key on the table category also accepts an array of colors.

When a 2-value array is assigned to border-color, the first color value is applied to the top and bottom borders, and the second color value is applied to the left and right side borders.

Two-value array assigned to border-color

table:
  border-color: [#000000, #DCDCDC]

When a 4-value array is assigned to border-color, the first color value is applied to the top border, the second to the right side border, the third to the bottom border, and the fourth to the left side border.

Four-value array assigned to border-color

table:
  border-color: [#000000, #004953, #560319, #1A1110]

The value assigned to border-color is ignored if border-width isn’t set or is set to 0.

Border style

The border-style key specifies the line style used when drawing borders on tables. In addition to the dashed, dotted, and solid styles accepted by most blocks, the border-style key on the table category also accepts an array of styles.

When a 2-value array is assigned to border-style, the first value is applied to the top and bottom borders, and the second value is applied to the left and right side borders.

Two-value array assigned to border-style

table:
  border-style: [solid, dashed]

When a 4-value array is assigned to border-style, the first value is applied to the top border, the second to the right side border, the third to the bottom border, and the fourth to the left side border.

Four-value array assigned to border-style

table:
  border-style: [dotted, dashed, solid, dashed]

The value assigned to a border-style key is ignored if border-width isn’t set or border-width is set to 0.

The double value can’t be applied to table borders.

Header row bottom border keys

The bottom border of the table header row can be styled separately using the head-border-bottom-width, head-border-bottom-style, and head-border-bottom-color keys. Each key accepts a single value.

table:
  head:
    border-bottom-width: 2
    border-bottom-style: dotted
    border-bottom-color: #20B2AA

See the table-head category for a list of all keys that can be applied to the table header row.

Grid width

The grid-width key specifies the width of the grid lines applied to the rows and columns of tables. The key accepts a single measurement value or a 2-value array of measurements. When a single value is assigned to grid-width, that value is applied to the row and column gird lines.

Single value assigned to grid-width

table:
  grid-width: 1

When a 2-value array is assigned to grid-width, the first value is applied to the row grid lines, and the second value is applied to the column grid lines.

Two-value array assigned to grid-width

table:
  grid-width: [0.5, 1]

If you don’t want grid lines to be applied to tables, assign a tilde (~) to the grid-width key.

Unset grid-width

table:
  grid-width: ~

Grid color

The grid-color key specifies the color of the grid lines. It accepts the following types of values:

Hex, RGB, or CMYK color: A single color specified using the hex, RGB, or CMYK format. See Colors to learn how to assign a value using these formats in the theming language.
transparent: A special keyword that indicates a color should not be used when drawing the grid.
Array of colors: A 2-value array that specifies a color for row grid lines and column grid lines.

Two-value array assigned to grid-color

table:
  grid-color: [#575757, #DCDCDC]

The value assigned to grid-color is ignored if grid-width isn’t set or is set to 0.

Grid style

The grid-style key specifies the line style used when drawing a table grid. It accepts the following values:

dashed: The grid lines are drawn as a series of short line segments.
dotted: The grid lines are drawn as a series of rounded dots.
solid: The grid lines are drawn as single lines.
Array of styles: A 2-value array that specifies a style for row grid lines and column grid lines.

The value assigned to a grid-style key is ignored if grid-width isn’t set or is set to 0.

Stripe color

The stripe-background-color key controls the color that is used for stripes in the body of a table. The key accepts a single color specified using the hex, RGB, or CMYK format.

The appearance of stripes is controlled using the stripes table attribute or the table-stripes document attribute. Permitted attribute values are even, odd, all, and none. Table stripes are not enabled by default (e.g., stripes=none).

See the table-body category for a list of all theme keys that can be applied to the table body.

Caption alignment

In addition to the center, left, and right block alignment keywords, the caption-align key accepts the value inherit when set on the table category.

table:
  caption:
    align: inherit

When the value is inherit, the table-caption-align key will inherit the alignment assigned to the table itself (table-align). The caption-align key is distinct from the similarly-named caption-text-align key. The caption-text-align key aligns text within the text box of the caption block using text alignment rules.

Caption text alignment

The caption-text-align key controls the alignment of the caption text within the bounds of the table caption. The key accepts the keyword inherit as well as the usual text alignment values when set on the table category.

table:
  caption:
    text-align: inherit

The value inherit resolves to the alignment assigned to the table itself (table-align).

The caption-text-align key is distinct from the similarly-named caption-align key. The caption-align key aligns a caption block horizontally within its container.

Caption end

The caption-end key specifies whether the table caption is located on top or below the table. The key accepts the following keywords:

bottom: The caption block is placed below the bottom of the table.
top: The caption block is place above the top of the table.

table:
  caption:
    end: bottom

Table cell paragraphs

Except for AsciiDoc table cells, paragraphs in a table cell are always separated by the height of one line. This spacing cannot be controlled directly by the theme. If you require control over the spacing between paragraphs in a table cell, convert that table cell to an AsciiDoc table cell by adding the a style.