Question

Which code snippet will display the following? Explain why

Option A

<TABLE border=2>
<TR>
 <TH>MERGEDROW</TH>
 <TH> </TH>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD>R2</TD>
 <TD>1</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD>R3</TD>
 <TD>2</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD>R4</TD>
 <TD>3</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

Option B

<TABLE border=2>
<TR>
 <TH>MERGEDROW</
TH>
<TH>&nbsp</TH>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>R2</TD>
<TD>1</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD>R3</TD>
 <TD>2</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>R4</TD>
<TD>3</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

Answer 1

Option B is correct because it uses &nbsp entity to create a space while in Option space is a ghost cell.

<TABLE border=2>
<TR>
 <TH>MERGEDROW</
TH>
<TH>&nbsp</TH>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>R2</TD>
<TD>1</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD>R3</TD>
 <TD>2</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>R4</TD>
<TD>3</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>