How to Set a Fixed Width for Elements in Bootstrap?

How to Set Fixed Width for in Bootstrap

When working with table data () elements within HTML tables, there may arise a need to specify a fixed width for these elements to ensure consistent alignment and readability. This article will guide you through the various methods to achieve this depending on the version of Bootstrap you are using.

Bootstrap 4.0

For Bootstrap 4.0.0, the use of col-* classes for setting the width of elements is not reliable. Instead, you can utilize the following approach:

<tr>
  <th>

Bootstrap 3.0

In Bootstrap 3.0, you can use the class "col-md-*" to assign a fixed width to the elements within a table row:

<tr>
    <td class="col-md-2">A</td>
    <td class="col-md-3">B</td>
    <td class="col-md-6">C</td>
    <td class="col-md-1">D</td>
</tr>

Bootstrap 2.0

For Bootstrap 2.0, the class "span" serves the same purpose as "col-md-" in Bootstrap 3.0:

<tr>
    <td class="span2">A</td>
    <td class="span3">B</td>
    <td class="span6">C</td>
    <td class="span1">D</td>
</tr>

Important Considerations

It's important to note that if the