HTML <th> axis Attribute

Last Updated : 22 May, 2026

The axis attribute of the <th> tag was used to categorize header cells and define relationships between headers and data cells. It is now obsolete and not supported in HTML5.

  • Used to define a category or group name for a header cell.
  • Helped associate header cells with related data cells.
  • Used only with the <th> element.

Note: The axis attribute is obsolete in HTML5; use scope or headers attributes instead.

Syntax:

<th axis="category_name">

Attribute Values:

  • category_name: It is used to specify the category name.
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

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

<body>
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>

    <h2>HTML th axis Attribute</h2>

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    <table width="500" border="1">
        <tr>
            <th axis="student_name">NAME</th>
            <th axis="student_age">AGE</th>
            <th axis="student_branch">BRANCH</th>
        </tr>

        <tr>
            <td>Ben</td>
            <td>22</td>
            <td>CSE</td>
        </tr>

        <tr>
            <td>Ron</td>
            <td>25</td>
            <td>EC</td>
        </tr>
    </table>

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</body>

</html>

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