Recent Changes
This specification extends HTML to support tables. The table model has grown out of early work on HTML+ and the initial draft of HTML3. The earlier model has been been extended in response to requests from information providers for improved control over the presentation of tabular information:
alignment on designated characters such as "." and ":"
e.g. aligning a column of numbers on the decimal point
more flexibility in specifying table frames and rules
incremental display for large tables as data is received
the ability to support scrollable tables with fixed headers plus
better support for breaking tables across pages for printing
optional column based defaults for alignment properties