HTML <td> charoff Attribute

Last Updated : 22 May, 2026

The charoff attribute in the <td> tag was used to set the offset position for aligning content relative to a specific character (defined by the char attribute) within a table cell.

  • Specifies the number of characters to offset the alignment.
  • Works together with the char attribute.
  • Helps control precise alignment of cell content.
  • Used mainly for tabular data formatting.

Note:  The charoff attribute is obsolete in HTML5 and is no longer supported.

Syntax

<td charoff="number">

Attribute Values

  • number: Specifies a numeric value for alignment offset.
  • Positive values: Align content to the right of the specified character.
  • Negative values: Align content to the left of the specified character.

Example: Create a table using the <td> charoff attribute to align content based on character offset. However, the charoff attribute is now obsolete.

HTML
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>HTML td charoff attribute </title>
    <style>
        body {
            text-align: center;
        }

        h1 {
            color: green;
        }

        th {
            color: blue;
        }

        table,
        tbody,
        td {
            border: 1px solid black;
            border-collapse: collapse;
        }
    </style>
</head>

<body>
    <center>
        <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
        <h2> HTML td charoff Attribute</h2>
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        <table>
            <thead>
                <!-- tr tag starts here -->
                <tr align="char" charoff=".">
                    <th>Country_name</th>
                    <th>Ranking</th>
                </tr>
                <thead>
                <tbody>
                    <tr>
                        <td align="char" charoff=".">
                            China</td>
                        <td>34</td>
                    </tr>
                    <tr>
                        <td>India</td>
                        <td>45</td>
                    </tr>
                </tbody>
        </table>

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    </center>
</body>

</html>
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