CSS empty-cells Property Reference

The CSS empty-cells property is a standard property in CSS Table. Review its formal syntax, computed behavior, and practical declarations.

Updated 2026-08-12

empty-cells overview

The CSS empty-cells property is a standard property in CSS Table. Review its formal syntax, computed behavior, and practical declarations.

The computed value normally inherits from the parent element when no declaration wins the cascade.

Syntax and formal definition

empty-cells formal syntax

Field	Value
Formal syntax	show \| hide
Initial value	show
Applies to	tableCellElements
Inherited	Yes
Percentages	no
Computed value	asSpecified
Animation type	discrete
Media	visual
Specification group	CSS Table
Status	Standard

Practical examples

These declarations demonstrate valid ways to set empty-cells. The initial and inherit global keywords remain available even when a property-specific value is preferable.

empty-cells live example

CSS

.reset-example {
  empty-cells: initial;
}

.inherit-example {
  empty-cells: inherit;
}

@supports (empty-cells: initial) {
  .supported {
    empty-cells: initial;
  }
}