How to use Bootstrap 3 grid system with table component?

Question

I have started a migration to grid system using Bootstrap 3, but the examples in the documentation are all using DIVs: http://getbootstrap.com/css/#grid

I made a somewhat redundant code that mixes the DIV classes with TABLE tags/classes: http://getbootstrap.com/css/#tables

The problem is that the layout dobles the borders and I think the should be a better way of doing that. Any recommendations on that?

An example code in Fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/7g8nV/1/

<div class="table-responsive">
  <table class="table table-bordered"> 
  <tr class="row">
    <td class="field-label col-md-3 active">
      <label>Field 1:</label>
    </td>
    <td class="col-md-9">
      Value 1
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr class="row">
    <td class="field-label col-md-3 active">
      <label>Field 2:</label>
    </td>
    <td class="col-md-9">
      Value 2
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr class="row">
    <td class="field-label col-md-3 active">
      <label>Field 3:</label>
    </td>
    <td class="col-md-9">
      Value 3
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>
</div>

Thanks in advance.

Fennel

It doesn't seem to double the borders. – Azevedo

Answer 1

Remove the row class from your <tr> elements. That class makes a non-table-row element look like a table-row and adds some styles that break a standard <tr>. You can still use the "col" classes like normal:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="//maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.2.0/css/bootstrap.min.css">

<table class="table table-bordered"> 
  <tr>
    <td class="field-label col-xs-3 active">
      <label>Field 1:</label>
    </td>
    <td class="col-md-9">
      Value 1
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td class="field-label col-xs-3 active">
      <label>Field 2:</label>
    </td>
    <td class="col-md-9">
      Value 2
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td class="field-label col-xs-3 active">
      <label>Field 3:</label>
    </td>
    <td class="col-md-9">
      Value 3
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

Boettcher

so no class or "row" is required in a div wrapping the table? or essentially the table class is accomplishing the same thing as the row class does when used on divs? thanks! - @ssorallen – Dur

The col-xs-X classes set percentage widths, which work by default for <td> elements. You don't need to use the row class at all. – Boettcher

NB: It's better to set the width classes in <th> or <colgroup> rather than individual cells. And any form controls (inputs etc.) in the cell need to have the form-control class applied. – Munda