border-collapse

Determines whether table cells have shared or separate borders. 'Collapse' is the most common setting used to create clean, single-line borders between cells.

It is documented as part of the CSS Table specification.

/* Usage Example */
table {
  border-collapse: collapse;
  width: 100%;
}
th, td{
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  padding: 12px;
  /* creates a clean, modern data table layout */
}

/* Syntax */
border-collapse: separate;
border-collapse: collapse;

/* Global values */
border-collapse: inherit;
border-collapse: initial;
border-collapse: revert;
border-collapse: revert-layer;
border-collapse: unset;
Widely available Since 2015 96% global usage

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2015.

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