RFC 1942 · HISTORIC · 1996
WED · 29 JUL 2026
HTML Tables
Overview
RFC 1942, “HTML Tables”, is a Historic document published in May 1996 by D. Raggett. It has been obsoleted by RFC 2854 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This specification extends HTML to support a wide variety of tables. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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