set width td table - BONGDATV

I have a table and I want to set a fixed width of 30px on the td's. the problem is that when the text in the td is too long, the td is stretched out wider than 30px. Overflow:hidden doesn't work either on the td's, I need some way of hiding the overflowing text and keeping the td width 30px.

Most browsers will let you set widths on each header cells in header (thead > tr > th) and a width on parent table that is not equal to the total width of its columns. Along with table-layout: fixed, it'll adapt somehow the widths of individual columns in a reasonable manner.

In this article, we have discussed several ways to set fixed width, such as width attribute, CSS, and the table-layout property. Setting fixed width for elements in HTML tables is important to ensure that the table looks consistent and is easy to read.

Fixed-Width Tables: Consider using fixed-width tables when you need precise control over table dimensions. Column Width: Set column widths for data consistency and readability. Max...