empty-cells

A table property that determines if borders and backgrounds should be shown for cells that have no visible content.

It is documented as part of the CSS Table specification.

/* Usage Example */
table {
  /* Hides borders/backgrounds for cells with no text or content */
  empty-cells: hide;
}

/* Syntax */
empty-cells: show;
empty-cells: hide;

/* Global values */
empty-cells: inherit;
empty-cells: initial;
empty-cells: revert;
empty-cells: revert-layer;
empty-cells: 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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