HTML <td> axis Attribute

Last Updated : 27 Jul, 2026

The axis attribute of the <td> tag was used to categorize table data cells by defining a relationship between cells and headers, helping assistive technologies interpret the table structure.

  • Used to group related data cells and define their relationship with table headers.
  • Helps improve accessibility by providing meaningful context to table data.
  • Accepts text values that describe the category of the data.

Note: The axis attribute is obsolete in HTML5 and is no longer supported by modern browsers.

Syntax

<td axis="category_name">

Attribute Values

  • category_name: It is used to specify the category name.

Example: Demonstrate the axis attribute in <td> elements, assigning category information ("student_info") for table cells in a student data table.

html
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>
        HTML td axis Attribute
    </title>
</head>

<body>
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>

    <h2>HTML td axis Attribute</h2>

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

        <tr>
            <td axis="student_info">Ben</td>
            <td axis="student_info">22</td>
            <td axis="student_info">CSE</td>
        </tr>

        <tr>
            <td axis="student_info">Ron</td>
            <td axis="student_info">25</td>
            <td axis="student_info">EC</td>
        </tr>
    </table>

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</body>

</html>
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