Chapter 4: Tables in HTML Emails

Leveraging Tables for Email Layouts

Many email clients have limited CSS support, making it challenging to use modern layout techniques like flexbox or grid. Tables provide a reliable way to structure email content for consistent rendering across different clients.

Basic Table Structure

<table>
    <tr>
        <td>Cell 1</td>
        <td>Cell 2</td>
    </tr>
</table>

Nesting Tables

<table>
    <tr>
        <td>
            <table>
                <tr>
                    <td>Nested Cell</td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </td>
    </tr>
</table>

Best Practices

• Set cellpadding, cellspacing, and border to 0 unless needed.
• Use inline CSS to style table elements for better email client support.
• Ensure your tables are properly nested and closed to avoid rendering issues.