emptyCells property

Determines whether to show or hide a cell without content.

 

Syntax

HRESULT value = object.put_emptyCells( v);HRESULT value = object.get_emptyCells(* p);

Property values

Type: BSTR

show (show)

Renders empty cells with inherited borders and styles

hide (hide)

Does not render the cell

String format

show | hide

CSS information

Applies To	All elements
Media	visual
Inherited	no
Initial Value

Standards information

• CSS 2.1, Section 17.6.1.1

Remarks

If all cells in a particular row have the IHTMLCurrentStyle5::emptyCells value set to hide, the entire row will behave as if it had the IHTMLRuleStyle::display value of none.

The IHTMLCurrentStyle5::emptyCells value can be set for an entire table. If the value is set in the table properties to show,all cells will be rendered with borders, regardless of their content.

Requirements

Minimum supported client	Windows XP with SP2
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2003
Header	Mshtml.h
IDL	Mshtml.idl
DLL	Mshtml.dll