I've created cells for a dynamic table in html page using "document.createElement('td')" method & now wish to set width of each individual cell with some different value. Tried "cell.width = width" but it didn't work.

how can I achieve it?

I've created cells for a dynamic table in html page using "document.createElement('td')" method & now wish to set width of each individual cell with some different value. Tried "cell.width = width" but it didn't work.

how can I achieve it?

• javascript
• html

• 3 cell.style.width = width? Welcome to SO! – 11684 Commented Jan 18, 2013 at 9:01
• you want to change the width of the cell from the other corresponding cells in the table. – SHANK Commented Jan 18, 2013 at 9:02
• @SHANK: no... actaully I'm adding cells to table dyanamically using some function in javascript & wish to add some code to set individual cell width right after I add a cell. :) – user1976456 Commented Jan 18, 2013 at 9:12
• @11684: many thnx...... it workd... – user1976456 Commented Jan 18, 2013 at 9:49

2 Answers 2

Use style.width:

var cell = document.createElement('td');
parent.appendChild(cell);
cell.style.width = '200px';

Here is an example.

To post my comment as an answer:

Use cell.style.width = width;.