ANSI/NISO Z39.96-2015

9 Journal Publishing Tag Set, version 1.1 • 9.5 Attributes

9.5.98 @scope Scope (NISO JATS table model)

Specifies the cells for which the <td> element provides header information. This provides an alternative to using explicitly named header elements (<th>) if the arrangement of header cells is not complex. (This attribute is based on and intended to be converted easily to the XHMTL scope attribute.)

In elements <td> and <th>, this attribute may be used if the element is used.
Value Meaning
col Provides header information for the rest of a column.
colgroup Provides header information for the rest of a column group (i.e., the remaining cells within the <colgroup> element).
row Provides header information for the rest of a row.
rowgroup Provides header information for the rest of a row group (i.e., the remaining cells of the current <thead>, <tfoot>, or <tbody>).