There is another useful way to manipulate borders. Start with this...

<table border="3">

<tr>
<td>Ed</td>
<td>Tom</td>
<td>Rick</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Larry</td>
<td>Curly</td>
<td>Moe</td>
</tr>

</table>

We can show only the row borders (rules)...

<table border="3" rules="rows">

<tr>
<td>Ed</td>
<td>Tom</td>
<td>Rick</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Larry</td>
<td>Curly</td>
<td>Moe</td>
</tr>

</table>

Or only the column borders...

<table border="3" rules="cols">

<tr>
<td>Ed</td>
<td>Tom</td>
<td>Rick</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Larry</td>
<td>Curly</td>
<td>Moe</td>
</tr>

</table>

Or no inside borders at all...

<table border="3" rules="none">

<tr>
<td>Ed</td>
<td>Tom</td>
<td>Rick</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Larry</td>
<td>Curly</td>
<td>Moe</td>
</tr>

</table>

Pretty simple, eh? I thought so.

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