---
name: "HTMLDocument.addTable"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/HTMLDocument.addTable"
---

# HTMLDocument.addTable(3kaya)

Add a new empty table

## NAME

HTMLDocument::addTable - Add a new empty table

## SYNOPSIS

**ElementTree addTable(** *ElementTree parent, String captiontext=createString(0)* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**parent** The parent element

**captiontext** Optionally, text for a table caption.

## DESCRIPTION

Add a new empty table to the document. You can then set up optional header and footer sections, and at least one body section. The rows and columns of the table are then contained within the header, footer and body sections.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

## RELATED

**HTMLDocument.addTableBodySection (3kaya)**

**HTMLDocument.getTableBodySections (3kaya)**

**HTMLDocument.getTableFooter (3kaya)**

**HTMLDocument.getTableHeader (3kaya)**

**HTMLDocument.initialiseTable (3kaya)**

**HTMLDocument.lazyTable (3kaya)**

**HTMLDocument.setTableCaption (3kaya)**