HTML thead element

The <thead> HTML element encapsulates a set of table rows (<tr> elements), indicating that they comprise the head of a table with information about the table’s columns. This is usually in the form of column headers (<th> elements).

The <thead> is placed after any <caption> and <colgroup> elements, but before any <tbody>, <tfoot>, and <tr> elements. Along with its related <tbody> and <tfoot> elements, the <thead> element provides useful semantic information and can be used when rendering for either screen or print. Specifying such table content groups also provides valuable contextual information for assistive technologies, including screen readers and search engines. When printing a document, in the case of a multipage table, the table head usually specifies information that remains the same on each page.