controls the outer borders

<table frame="">

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Type
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The frame attribute of the TABLE element specifies which sides of the outer border are displayed.

<table frame="void">

Attribute Value Explanation
frame=" " void removes all outer borders
lhs displays the left-hand side only
rhs displays the right-hand side only
vsides displays the left and right sides only
above displays the top side only
below displays the bottom side only
hsides displays the top and bottom sides only
box displays all sides
border displays all sides

Example

void (Removes all outer borders)

<table border="5" frame="void">
<tr>
<td>Row1 - Col1</td>
<td>Row1 - Col2</td>
<td>Row1 - Col3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Row2 - Col1</td>
<td>Row2 - Col2</td>
<td>Row2 - Col3</td>
</tr>
</table>
Output
Row1 - Col1 Row1 - Col2 Row1 - Col3
Row2 - Col1 Row2 - Col2 Row2 - Col3

lhs (Displays the left-hand side only)

<table border="5" frame="lhs">
<tr>
<td>Row1 - Col1</td>
<td>Row1 - Col2</td>
<td>Row1 - Col3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Row2 - Col1</td>
<td>Row2 - Col2</td>
<td>Row2 - Col3</td>
</tr>
</table>
Output
Row1 - Col1 Row1 - Col2 Row1 - Col3
Row2 - Col1 Row2 - Col2 Row2 - Col3

rhs (Displays the right-hand side only)

<table border="5" frame="rhs">
<tr>
<td>Row1 - Col1</td>
<td>Row1 - Col2</td>
<td>Row1 - Col3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Row2 - Col1</td>
<td>Row2 - Col2</td>
<td>Row2 - Col3</td>
</tr>
</table>
Output
Row1 - Col1 Row1 - Col2 Row1 - Col3
Row2 - Col1 Row2 - Col2 Row2 - Col3

vsides (Displays the left and right sides only)

<table border="5" frame="vsides">
<tr>
<td>Row1 - Col1</td>
<td>Row1 - Col2</td>
<td>Row1 - Col3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Row2 - Col1</td>
<td>Row2 - Col2</td>
<td>Row2 - Col3</td>
</tr>
</table>
Output
Row1 - Col1 Row1 - Col2 Row1 - Col3
Row2 - Col1 Row2 - Col2 Row2 - Col3

above (Displays the top side only)

<table border="5" frame="above">
<tr>
<td>Row1 - Col1</td>
<td>Row1 - Col2</td>
<td>Row1 - Col3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Row2 - Col1</td>
<td>Row2 - Col2</td>
<td>Row2 - Col3</td>
</tr>
</table>
Output
Row1 - Col1 Row1 - Col2 Row1 - Col3
Row2 - Col1 Row2 - Col2 Row2 - Col3

below (Displays the bottom side only)

<table border="5" frame="below">
<tr>
<td>Row1 - Col1</td>
<td>Row1 - Col2</td>
<td>Row1 - Col3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Row2 - Col1</td>
<td>Row2 - Col2</td>
<td>Row2 - Col3</td>
</tr>
</table>
Output
Row1 - Col1 Row1 - Col2 Row1 - Col3
Row2 - Col1 Row2 - Col2 Row2 - Col3

hsides (Displays the top and bottom sides only)

<table border="5" frame="hsides">
<tr>
<td>Row1 - Col1</td>
<td>Row1 - Col2</td>
<td>Row1 - Col3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Row2 - Col1</td>
<td>Row2 - Col2</td>
<td>Row2 - Col3</td>
</tr>
</table>
Output
Row1 - Col1 Row1 - Col2 Row1 - Col3
Row2 - Col1 Row2 - Col2 Row2 - Col3

box and border (Displays all sides)

<table border="5" frame="box" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">
<tr>
<td>Row1 - Col1</td>
<td>Row1 - Col2</td>
<td>Row1 - Col3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Row2 - Col1</td>
<td>Row2 - Col2</td>
<td>Row2 - Col3</td>
</tr>
</table>

<table border="5" frame="border">
<tr>
<td>Row1 - Col1</td>
<td>Row1 - Col2</td>
<td>Row1 - Col3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Row2 - Col1</td>
<td>Row2 - Col2</td>
<td>Row2 - Col3</td>
</tr>
</table>
Output
Row1 - Col1 Row1 - Col2 Row1 - Col3
Row2 - Col1 Row2 - Col2 Row2 - Col3
Row1 - Col1 Row1 - Col2 Row1 - Col3
Row2 - Col1 Row2 - Col2 Row2 - Col3