How to Make Table Cells Equal Width Using CSS?

Equal Width Table Cells with CSS

Question:

How can we make an indeterminate number of table-cell elements within a table container have equal widths, regardless of their content size?

Answer:

Yes, it's possible to achieve this using pure CSS.

<code class="css">div {
  display: table;
  width: 250px;
  table-layout: fixed;
}

div > div {
  display: table-cell;
  width: 2%; /* or 100% according to OP comment */
}</code>

Here's how it works:

1. Set table-layout: fixed; on the parent div container. This activates a table layout algorithm where the table tries to maintain specified dimensions.
2. Assign a width to each div (table-cell). In this example, we've set it to 2%, but you can adjust it according to your requirements.
3. This width triggers the fixed table layout behavior, and the browser will allocate widths equally to each cell, ensuring they have equal widths regardless of their content size.

Additional Notes:

• This solution is compatible with Chrome and IE8 .
• Be aware that Safari 6 on macOS has a different interpretation of table-layout: fixed;. This could lead to different results in that browser.
• You can set a fixed width to the parent div (table) to control the overall width of the table. If you don't specify a width, it will default to 100%.

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