Nested HTML Tables

The table below shows one of the few situations where the use of nested tables is justifed. Note the use of the ‘scope’ attribute on the row and column headers.

Gadgets, Ltd.Widgets, Inc.
UK

Gadgets, Ltd. is based in Torquay, and produces all its products there and in neighbouring Paignton and Totnes.

ItemPrice
Thingummybob£15
Oojit£17
Whatjamacallit£11

Widgets, Inc. has had problems with its UK staff, who are members of the General Stuff Workers Union, and this has lead to an increase in prices.

ItemPrice
Thingummybob£18
Oojit£21
Whatjamacallit£12
Ukraine

Gadgets, Ltd. has reduced its Ukraine prices in a bid to stimulate market growth.

ItemPrice
Thingummybob£10
Oojit£12
Whatjamacallit£8

Widgets, Inc. charges supplies higher quality produce to the Ukrainian government at a slight premium.

ItemPrice
Thingummybob£18
Oojit£20
Whatjamacallit£11
US

Gadgets, Ltd. has had distribution problems in the US, with its major distributor, ShoveIt, Inc., filing for Chapter Eleven bankruptcy.

ItemPrice
Thingummybob£16
Oojit£19
Whatjamacallit£12

Widgets, Inc. is based in Euclid, Ohio, and has an advanced US distibution network leading to lower prices than its competitors.

ItemPrice
Thingummybob£13
Oojit£14
Whatjamacallit£8
This article was last edited on 9th April 2007. The author can be contacted using the form below.