Tabellen

Tabellen are the German plural form of Tabelle, referring to tables—grid-like structures that organize data in rows and columns. In general usage, a table presents items, attributes, and their relationships in a compact, comparable form.

Tables are used across publishing, statistics, and computing. In digital contexts they appear as HTML tables, CSV files, and spreadsheet ranges, as well as in typesetting systems like LaTeX. They differ from prose by their explicit, structured layout.

A typical table consists of a caption, a header row with column labels, and a body containing data cells. Complex tables may include spanning cells, grouped columns, and multi-level headers. Data types include numbers, text, dates, and booleans.

Creation and formatting emphasize separating content from presentation. HTML uses table, thead, tbody, tfoot, tr, th, and td; CSS handles styling. Spreadsheets provide row and column operations, while LaTeX uses the tabular family of environments.

Accessibility and best practices include using semantic headers with scope attributes, providing captions, avoiding tables for layout, and ensuring readability on small screens through responsive design.

Tables have a long history in mathematics and science, with tabular data organization predating digital computers. The modern table is central to data presentation in databases, reports, and the web.