function theme_table

Returns HTML for a table.

Parameters

$variables: An associative array containing:

• header: An array containing the table headers. Each element of the array can be either a localized string or an associative array with the following keys:
  • "data": The localized title of the table column.
  • "field": The database field represented in the table column (required if user is to be able to sort on this column).
  • "sort": A default sort order for this column ("asc" or "desc").
  • "class": An array of values for the 'class' attribute. In particular, the least important columns that can be hidden on narrow and medium width screens should have a 'priority-low' class, referenced with the RESPONSIVE_PRIORITY_LOW constant. Columns that should be shown on medium+ wide screens should be marked up with a class of 'priority-medium', referenced by with the RESPONSIVE_PRIORITY_MEDIUM constant. Themes may hide columns with one of these two classes on narrow viewports to save horizontal space.
  • Any HTML attributes, such as "colspan", to apply to the column header cell.
• rows: An array of table rows. Every row is an array of cells, or an associative array with the following keys:
  • "data": an array of cells
  • Any HTML attributes, such as "class", to apply to the table row.
  • "no_striping": a boolean indicating that the row should receive no 'even / odd' styling. Defaults to FALSE.

  Each cell can be either a string or an associative array with the following keys:

  • "data": The string to display in the table cell.
  • "header": Indicates this cell is a header.
  • Any HTML attributes, such as "colspan", to apply to the table cell.

  Here's an example for $rows:

    $rows = array(
      // Simple row
      array(
        'Cell 1', 'Cell 2', 'Cell 3'
      ),
      // Row with attributes on the row and some of its cells.
      array(
        'data' => array('Cell 1', array('data' => 'Cell 2', 'colspan' => 2)), 'class' => array('funky')
      )
    );
    

• attributes: An array of HTML attributes to apply to the table tag.
• caption: A localized string to use for the <caption> tag.
• colgroups: An array of column groups. Each element of the array can be either:
  • An array of columns, each of which is an associative array of HTML attributes applied to the COL element.
  • An array of attributes applied to the COLGROUP element, which must include a "data" attribute. To add attributes to COL elements, set the "data" attribute with an array of columns, each of which is an associative array of HTML attributes.

  Here's an example for $colgroup:

    $colgroup = array(
      // COLGROUP with one COL element.
      array(
        array(
          'class' => array('funky'), // Attribute for the COL element.
        ),
      ),
      // Colgroup with attributes and inner COL elements.
      array(
        'data' => array(
          array(
            'class' => array('funky'), // Attribute for the COL element.
          ),
        ),
        'class' => array('jazzy'), // Attribute for the COLGROUP element.
      ),
    );
    

These optional tags are used to group and set properties on columns within a table. For example, one may easily group three columns and apply same background style to all.

• sticky: Use a "sticky" table header.
• empty: The message to display in an extra row if table does not have any rows.

Related topics

File

core/includes/theme.inc, line 2145

The theme system, which controls the output of Drupal.

Code

function theme_table($variables) {
  $header = $variables['header'];
  $rows = $variables['rows'];
  $attributes = $variables['attributes'];
  $caption = $variables['caption'];
  $colgroups = $variables['colgroups'];
  $sticky = $variables['sticky'];
  $responsive = $variables['responsive'];
  $empty = $variables['empty'];

  // Add sticky headers, if applicable.
  if (count($header) && $sticky) {
    drupal_add_library('system', 'drupal.tableheader');
    // Add 'sticky-enabled' class to the table to identify it for JS.
    // This is needed to target tables constructed by this function.
    $attributes['class'][] = 'sticky-enabled';
  }
  // If the table has headers and it should react responsively to columns hidden
  // with the classes represented by the constants RESPONSIVE_PRIORITY_MEDIUM
  // and RESPONSIVE_PRIORITY_LOW, add the tableresponsive behaviors.
  if (count($header) && $responsive) {
    drupal_add_library('system', 'drupal.tableresponsive');
    // Add 'responsive-enabled' class to the table to identify it for JS.
    // This is needed to target tables constructed by this function.
    $attributes['class'][] = 'responsive-enabled';
  }

  $output = '<table' . new Attribute($attributes) . ">\n";

  if (isset($caption)) {
    $output .= '<caption>' . $caption . "</caption>\n";
  }

  // Format the table columns:
  if (count($colgroups)) {
    foreach ($colgroups as $number => $colgroup) {
      $attributes = array();

      // Check if we're dealing with a simple or complex column
      if (isset($colgroup['data'])) {
        foreach ($colgroup as $key => $value) {
          if ($key == 'data') {
            $cols = $value;
          }
          else {
            $attributes[$key] = $value;
          }
        }
      }
      else {
        $cols = $colgroup;
      }

      // Build colgroup
      if (is_array($cols) && count($cols)) {
        $output .= ' <colgroup' . new Attribute($attributes) . '>';
        $i = 0;
        foreach ($cols as $col) {
          $output .= ' <col' . new Attribute($col) . ' />';
        }
        $output .= " </colgroup>\n";
      }
      else {
        $output .= ' <colgroup' . new Attribute($attributes) . " />\n";
      }
    }
  }

  // Add the 'empty' row message if available.
  if (!count($rows) && $empty) {
    $header_count = 0;
    foreach ($header as $header_cell) {
      if (is_array($header_cell)) {
        $header_count += isset($header_cell['colspan']) ? $header_cell['colspan'] : 1;
      }
      else {
        $header_count++;
      }
    }
    $rows[] = array(array(
      'data' => $empty,
      'colspan' => $header_count,
      'class' => array('empty', 'message'),
    ));
  }

  $responsive = array();
  // Format the table header:
  if (count($header)) {
    $ts = tablesort_init($header);
    // HTML requires that the thead tag has tr tags in it followed by tbody
    // tags. Using ternary operator to check and see if we have any rows.
    $output .= (count($rows) ? ' <thead><tr>' : ' <tr>');
    $i = 0;
    foreach ($header as $cell) {
      $i++;
      // Track responsive classes for each column as needed. Only the header
      // cells for a column are marked up with the responsive classes by a
      // module developer or themer. The responsive classes on the header cells
      // must be transferred to the content cells.
      if (!empty($cell['class']) && is_array($cell['class'])) {
        if (in_array(RESPONSIVE_PRIORITY_MEDIUM, $cell['class'])) {
          $responsive[$i] = RESPONSIVE_PRIORITY_MEDIUM;
        }
        elseif (in_array(RESPONSIVE_PRIORITY_LOW, $cell['class'])) {
          $responsive[$i] = RESPONSIVE_PRIORITY_LOW;
        }
      }
      $cell = tablesort_header($cell, $header, $ts);
      $output .= _theme_table_cell($cell, TRUE);
    }
    // Using ternary operator to close the tags based on whether or not there are rows
    $output .= (count($rows) ? " </tr></thead>\n" : "</tr>\n");
  }
  else {
    $ts = array();
  }

  // Format the table rows:
  if (count($rows)) {
    $output .= "<tbody>\n";
    $flip = array(
      'even' => 'odd',
      'odd' => 'even',
    );
    $class = 'even';
    foreach ($rows as $number => $row) {
      // Check if we're dealing with a simple or complex row
      if (isset($row['data'])) {
        $cells = $row['data'];
        $no_striping = isset($row['no_striping']) ? $row['no_striping'] : FALSE;

        // Set the attributes array and exclude 'data' and 'no_striping'.
        $attributes = $row;
        unset($attributes['data']);
        unset($attributes['no_striping']);
      }
      else {
        $cells = $row;
        $attributes = array();
        $no_striping = FALSE;
      }
      if (count($cells)) {
        // Add odd/even class
        if (!$no_striping) {
          $class = $flip[$class];
          $attributes['class'][] = $class;
        }

        // Build row
        $output .= ' <tr' . new Attribute($attributes) . '>';
        $i = 0;
        foreach ($cells as $cell) {
          $i++;
          // Add active class if needed for sortable tables.
          $cell = tablesort_cell($cell, $header, $ts, $i);
          // Copy RESPONSIVE_PRIORITY_LOW/RESPONSIVE_PRIORITY_MEDIUM
          // class from header to cell as needed.
          if (isset($responsive[$i])) {
            if (is_array($cell)) {
              $cell['class'][] = $responsive[$i];
            }
            else {
              $cell = array(
                'data' => $cell,
                'class' => $responsive[$i],
              );
            }
          }
          $output .= _theme_table_cell($cell);
        }
        $output .= " </tr>\n";
      }
    }
    $output .= "</tbody>\n";
  }

  $output .= "</table>\n";
  return $output;
}