
MDL provides a range of CSS classes to apply various predefined visual and behavioral enhancements and display a table as data-table. The following table lists down the available classes and their effects.
| Sr.No. | Class Name & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | mdl-data-table Identifies table as an MDL component and is required on table element. |
| 2 | mdl-js-data-table Sets basic MDL behavior to table and is required on table element. |
| 3 | mdl-data-table--selectable Sets all/individual selectable behavior (checkboxes) and is optional; goes on table element. |
| 4 | mdl-data-table__cell--non-numeric Sets text formatting to data cell and is optional; goes on both table header and table data cells. |
| 5 | (none) By default, sets the numeric formatting to header or data cell. |
The following example will help you understand the use of the mdl-data-table classes to show a data-table.
<html>
<head>
<script
src = "https://storage.googleapis.com/code.getmdl.io/1.0.6/material.min.js">
</script>
<link rel = "stylesheet"
href = "https://storage.googleapis.com/code.getmdl.io/1.0.6/material.indigo-pink.min.css">
<link rel = "stylesheet"
href = "https://fonts.googleapis.com/icon?family=Material+Icons">
</head>
<body>
<table class = "mdl-data-table mdl-js-data-table mdl-data-table--selectable mdl-shadow--2dp">
<thead>
<tr><th class = "mdl-data-table__cell--non-numeric">Student</th>
<th>Class</th><th>Grade</th></tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td class = "mdl-data-table__cell--non-numeric">Mahesh Parashar</td>
<td>VI</td><td>A</td></tr>
<tr><td class = "mdl-data-table__cell--non-numeric">Rahul Sharma</td>
<td>VI</td><td>B</td></tr>
<tr><td class = "mdl-data-table__cell--non-numeric">Mohan Sood</td>
<td>VI</td><td>A</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</body>
</html>
Verify the result.