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Space between table rows with black border

I have a table in which I want space between rows and a black border around each row

.table {
  border-collapse: collapse !important;
  border-spacing: 0 5px !important;
}

.table tr {
  border: 1px solid #000 !important;
}
<table class="table table-borderless">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>Test</td>
      <td>Test</td>
      <td>Test</td>
      <td><a href="#"><i class="fas fa-edit"></i></a></td>
      <td><a href="#"><i class="fas fa-trash"></i></a></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Test</td>
      <td>Test</td>
      <td>Test</td>
      <td><a href="#"><i class="fas fa-edit"></i></a></td>
      <td><a href="#"><i class="fas fa-trash"></i></a></td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

  • border-collapse = collapse : Each row has a black border but no space between rows

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  • border-collapse = separate : The are space between rows but no black border around each row

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if I remove border-collapse from css, it behaves exactly like the first image. How can I combine the two together ?

Solution

  • Will this be ok?

    .table {
  border-collapse: collapse !important;
  border-spacing: 0 5px !important;
}

.table tr {
  border: 1px solid #000;
}

.spacer { border-left:none !important;  height:20px }
    <table class="table table-borderless">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>Test</td>
      <td>Test</td>
      <td>Test</td>
      <td><a href="#"><i class="fas fa-edit"></i></a></td>
      <td><a href="#"><i class="fas fa-trash"></i></a></td>
    </tr>
    <tr class="spacer"><td colspan="4"></td></tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Test</td>
      <td>Test</td>
      <td>Test</td>
      <td><a href="#"><i class="fas fa-edit"></i></a></td>
      <td><a href="#"><i class="fas fa-trash"></i></a></td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>