How to Create Responsive Tables
A Beginners Solution
This responsive table will display a horizontal scroll bar if the screen is too small to display the full content. Resize the browser window to see the effect:
To make table responsive, add a container element (like div) with overflow-x:auto around the table element:
<div style="overflow-x: auto;">
<table>
</div>
This isn't the best procedure for making a table responsive, but is probably one of the easiest methods for beginner level.
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