Responsive Tables by ZURB

# Responsive Tables

#### A CSS/JS solution for tables that allows them to shrink on small devices without sacrificing the value of tables, comparison of columns.

Our solution for responsive tables requires two included files (both linked on this page): responsive-tables.css and responsive-tables.js.

The JS will help us create some new elements on small devices, so we don't have to modify our table markup on the page. The CSS applies the requisite positioning and overflow styles to make the new elements work.

    /* Attach the Table CSS and Javascript */
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="responsive-tables.css">
    <script src="stylesheet" href="responsive-tables.js"></script>

##### Small Word Table

Header 1 | Header 2 | Header 3 | Header 4 | Header 5 | Header 6 | Header 7 | Header 8
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
row 1, cell 1 | row 1, cell 2 | row 1, cell 3 | row 1, cell 4 | row 1, cell 5 | row 1, cell 6 | row 1, cell 7 | row 1, cell 8
row 2, cell 1 | row 2, cell 2 | row 2, cell 3 | row 2, cell 4 | row 2, cell 5 | row 2, cell 6 | row 2, cell 7 | row 2, cell 8
row 3, cell 1 | row 3, cell 2 | row 3, cell 3 | row 3, cell 4 | row 3, cell 5 | row 3, cell 6 | row 3, cell 7 | row 3, cell 8
row 4, cell 1 | row 4, cell 2 | row 4, cell 3 | row 4, cell 4 | row 4, cell 5 | row 4, cell 6 | row 4, cell 7 | row 4, cell 8

In most cases, tables like this are okay at smaller sizes (since they'll break on every small word). However, with this many columns a very small device like a phone would still be a problem.

By attaching a class of .responsive to the table, our JS/CSS will kick in.

    /* Put the responsive class on the table */
    <table class="responsive">
      <tr> …

##### Larger Content Table

Perk | Description | ID | Skill Req | Perk Req
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Steel Smithing | Can create Steel armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much. | 000cb40d |  |
Arcane Blacksmith | You can improve magical weapons and armor. | 0005218e | 60 Smithing | Steel Smithing
Dwarven Smithing | Can create Dwarven armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much. | 000cb40e | 30 Smithing | Steel Smithing
Orcish Smithing | Can create Orcish armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much. | 000cb410 | 50 Smithing | Dwarven Smithing
Ebony Smithing | Can create Ebony armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much. | 000cb412 | 80 Smithing | Orcish Smithing
Daedric Smithing | Can create Daedric armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much. | 000cb413 | 90 Smithing | Ebony Smithing
Elven Smithing | Can create Elven armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much. | 000cb40f | 30 Smithing | Steel Smithing
Advanced Armors | Can create Scaled and Plate armor at forges, and improve them twice as much. | 000cb414 | 50 Smithing | Elven Smithing
Glass Smithing | Can create Glass armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much. | 000cb411 | 70 Smithing | Advanced Armors
Dragon Armor | Can create Dragon armor at forges, and improve them twice as much. | 00052190 | 100 Smithing | Daedric Smithing or Glass Smithing

The effect is even more pronounced on a table like this one, where we detail how to craft different armor types in Skyrim (we're nerds, okay).

Notice on a small device how we maintain the left column when it has so much content.

##### Very Long 1st Cell Content

Header 1 | Header 2 | Header 3 | Header 4 | Header 5 | Header 6 | Header 7 | Header 8
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Ham pork leberkas bresaola, brisket t-bone filet mignon hamburger salami andouille short loin sausage. | row 1, cell 2 | row 1, cell 3 | row 1, cell 4 | row 1, cell 5 | row 1, cell 6 | row 1, cell 7 | row 1, cell 8
Ham pork leberkas bresaola, brisket t-bone filet mignon hamburger salami andouille short loin sausage. | row 2, cell 2 | row 2, cell 3 | row 2, cell 4 | row 2, cell 5 | row 2, cell 6 | row 2, cell 7 | row 2, cell 8
Ham pork leberkas bresaola, brisket t-bone filet mignon hamburger salami andouille short loin sausage. | row 3, cell 2 | row 3, cell 3 | row 3, cell 4 | row 3, cell 5 | row 3, cell 6 | row 3, cell 7 | row 3, cell 8
Ham pork leberkas bresaola, brisket t-bone filet mignon hamburger salami andouille short loin sausage. | row 4, cell 2 | row 4, cell 3 | row 4, cell 4 | row 4, cell 5 | row 4, cell 6 | row 4, cell 7 | row 4, cell 8

Finally, in this example you'll see how this works for very long first-cell content. Both the first cell and the remaining cells are independently scrollable on small devices.

We do this so we can correctly predict the height of the cells for both the pinned columns and the rest of the columns.