How Do I Set Fixed Column Widths for HTML Table Cells (``) in Different Bootstrap Versions?

Determining the Column Width of HTML Table Elements

In order to set a fixed width for table data cells ( elements) using CSS, it is crucial to understand the version of Bootstrap used.

Bootstrap 4.0 and Later

For Bootstrap 4.0 and subsequent versions, it is not recommended to rely on col-* classes to control column width due to inconsistencies across browsers. Instead, the following approach is recommended:

<tr><br>  <th>  <th style="width: 25%">Col 2</th><br>  <th>  <th style="width:  8.33%">Col 5</th><br></tr><br>

Bootstrap 3.0

Within Bootstrap 3.0, the col-md- class should be used, where represents the desired column width in divisions of 12. For example:

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