Bordered and borderless tables in Bootsrap

Introduction

Tables help organize data in rows and columns. Borders make it easier to see each cell, while borderless tables give a cleaner look.

When you want to clearly separate data cells for easy reading.

When you want a simple table without lines for a minimal design.

When showing financial or tabular data that needs clear cell boundaries.

When creating a report or dashboard with neat data presentation.

When designing a form or layout that uses tables but looks modern.

Syntax

Bootsrap

<table class="table table-bordered">
  ... table content ...
</table>

<table class="table table-borderless">
  ... table content ...
</table>

table-bordered adds borders around all cells.

table-borderless removes all borders for a clean look.

Examples

This table has borders around every cell, making it easy to see each piece of data.

Bootsrap

<table class="table table-bordered">
  <thead>
    <tr><th>Name</th><th>Age</th></tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr><td>Alice</td><td>30</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Bob</td><td>25</td></tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

This table has no borders, giving a clean and simple look.

Bootsrap

<table class="table table-borderless">
  <thead>
    <tr><th>Product</th><th>Price</th></tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr><td>Book</td><td>$10</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Pen</td><td>$2</td></tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

Sample Program

This page shows two tables: one with borders around each cell and one without any borders. The bordered table helps separate data clearly. The borderless table looks clean and simple.

Bootsrap

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8" />
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
  <title>Bordered and Borderless Tables</title>
  <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
</head>
<body>
  <main class="container my-4">
    <section>
      <h2>Bordered Table</h2>
      <table class="table table-bordered">
        <thead>
          <tr>
            <th>City</th>
            <th>Country</th>
          </tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody>
          <tr>
            <td>Paris</td>
            <td>France</td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td>Tokyo</td>
            <td>Japan</td>
          </tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>
    </section>
    <section class="mt-5">
      <h2>Borderless Table</h2>
      <table class="table table-borderless">
        <thead>
          <tr>
            <th>Fruit</th>
            <th>Color</th>
          </tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody>
          <tr>
            <td>Apple</td>
            <td>Red</td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td>Banana</td>
            <td>Yellow</td>
          </tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>
    </section>
  </main>
</body>
</html>

Important Notes

Use table-bordered to add visible borders around all table cells.

Use table-borderless to remove all borders for a minimal style.

Both classes work with Bootstrap's table class for consistent styling.

Summary

Tables organize data in rows and columns.

table-bordered adds borders to cells for clarity.

table-borderless removes borders for a clean look.

Practice

1. What does the Bootstrap class table-bordered do to a table?

easy

A. Changes the table background color

B. Removes all borders from the table

C. Adds borders around all table cells

D. Makes the table text bold

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the purpose of table-bordered

   This class adds visible borders around each cell in the table to separate data clearly.

2. Step 2: Compare with other classes

   Unlike table-borderless which removes borders, table-bordered adds them for clarity.

3. Final Answer:

   Adds borders around all table cells -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   table-bordered means borders added [OK]

Hint: Borders mean table-bordered, no borders mean table-borderless [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing table-bordered with background color changes
• Thinking it removes borders instead of adding
• Assuming it changes text style

2. Which is the correct way to make a Bootstrap table borderless?

easy

A. <table class='table table-borderless'>

B. <table class='borderless-table'>

C. <table class='table borderless'>

D. <table class='table table-bordered'>

Solution

1. Step 1: Recall Bootstrap borderless table class

   The correct class to remove borders is table-borderless used alongside table.

2. Step 2: Check syntax correctness

   <table class='table table-borderless'> uses class='table table-borderless', which is the proper Bootstrap syntax.

3. Final Answer:

   <table class='table table-borderless'> -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Borderless table uses table-borderless [OK]

Hint: Use table-borderless with table class for no borders [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using only borderless without table
• Confusing table-bordered with borderless
• Misspelling the class name

3. What will be the visual difference between these two tables?

<table class='table table-bordered'>...</table>
and
<table class='table table-borderless'>...</table>

medium

A. The first table has borders; the second has no borders

B. Both tables will have thick borders around cells

C. Both tables will have no borders

D. The second table will have colored borders

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand table-bordered effect

   This class adds visible borders around all table cells.

2. Step 2: Understand table-borderless effect

   This class removes all borders, making the table look clean without lines.

3. Final Answer:

   The first table has borders; the second has no borders -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Bordered vs borderless means borders vs no borders [OK]

Hint: Bordered means lines; borderless means no lines [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Assuming borderless still shows borders
• Thinking both tables look the same
• Confusing border color with border presence

4. You wrote this code but the table still shows borders:

<table class='table borderless'>
  <tr><td>Data</td></tr>
</table>

What is the error?

medium

A. Table tag is missing closing tag

B. Missing table-borderless class; used borderless instead

C. You need to add table-bordered to remove borders

D. The tr tag is incorrect

Solution

1. Step 1: Check class names for borderless table

   The correct class to remove borders is table-borderless, not just borderless.

2. Step 2: Verify HTML structure

   The table tag is properly closed and tr is correct, so no errors there.

3. Final Answer:

   Missing table-borderless class; used borderless instead -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   Use exact Bootstrap class table-borderless [OK]

Hint: Use full class table-borderless, not partial names [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using incomplete or wrong class names
• Confusing table-bordered with borderless
• Ignoring proper closing tags

5. You want a table with borders only around the entire table but no borders between cells. Which Bootstrap classes should you use?

hard

A. table table-bordered

B. table table-borderless

C. border border-1

D. table border

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand Bootstrap border classes

   table-bordered adds borders around all cells, not just the table.

2. Step 2: Use border on table only

   Bootstrap's border class adds border around the element itself. Combined with table, it provides table styling with border only around the table and no cell borders.

3. Step 3: Why other options fail

   Options B and D add or remove all cell borders. border border-1 adds border but lacks table styling. table border is correct.

4. Final Answer:

   table border -> Option D

5. Quick Check:

   Border on table only needs table border [OK]

Hint: Use table border for outer table border only [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Assuming table-bordered only borders table edges
• Omitting the table class and using only border utilities
• Confusing cell borders with table border