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  package org.w3c.dom.html;
  
  import org.w3c.dom.DOMException;
  
  /**
   *  The create* and delete* methods on the table allow authors to construct
   * and modify tables. HTML 4.0 specifies that only one of each of the
   * <code>CAPTION</code> , <code>THEAD</code> , and <code>TFOOT</code>
   * elements may exist in a table. Therefore, if one exists, and the
   * createTHead() or createTFoot() method is called, the method returns the
   * existing THead or TFoot element. See the  TABLE element definition in HTML
   * 4.0.
   * <p>See also the <a href='http://www.w3.org/TR/2000/CR-DOM-Level-2-20000510'>Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Specification</a>.
   */
  public interface HTMLTableElement extends HTMLElement {
      /**
       *  Returns the table's <code>CAPTION</code> , or void if none exists.
       */
      public HTMLTableCaptionElement getCaption();
      public void setCaption(HTMLTableCaptionElement caption);
  
      /**
       *  Returns the table's <code>THEAD</code> , or <code>null</code> if none
       * exists.
       */
      public HTMLTableSectionElement getTHead();
      public void setTHead(HTMLTableSectionElement tHead);
  
      /**
       *  Returns the table's <code>TFOOT</code> , or <code>null</code> if none
       * exists.
       */
      public HTMLTableSectionElement getTFoot();
      public void setTFoot(HTMLTableSectionElement tFoot);
  
      /**
       *  Returns a collection of all the rows in the table, including all in
       * <code>THEAD</code> , <code>TFOOT</code> , all <code>TBODY</code>
       * elements.
       */
      public HTMLCollection getRows();
  
      /**
       *  Returns a collection of the defined table bodies.
       */
      public HTMLCollection getTBodies();
  
      /**
       *  Specifies the table's position with respect to the rest of the
       * document. See the  align attribute definition in HTML 4.0. This
       * attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.0.
       */
      public String getAlign();
      public void setAlign(String align);
  
      /**
       *  Cell background color. See the  bgcolor attribute definition in HTML
       * 4.0. This attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.0.
       */
      public String getBgColor();
      public void setBgColor(String bgColor);
  
      /**
       *  The width of the border around the table. See the  border attribute
       * definition in HTML 4.0.
       */
      public String getBorder();
      public void setBorder(String border);
  
      /**
       *  Specifies the horizontal and vertical space between cell content and
       * cell borders. See the  cellpadding attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
       */
      public String getCellPadding();
      public void setCellPadding(String cellPadding);
  
      /**
       *  Specifies the horizontal and vertical separation between cells. See
       * the  cellspacing attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
       */
      public String getCellSpacing();
      public void setCellSpacing(String cellSpacing);
  
      /**
       *  Specifies which external table borders to render. See the  frame
       * attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
       */
      public String getFrame();
      public void setFrame(String frame);
  
      /**
       *  Specifies which internal table borders to render. See the  rules
       * attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
       */
      public String getRules();
      public void setRules(String rules);
  
      /**
       *  Description about the purpose or structure of a table. See the
       * summary attribute definition in HTML 4.0.
       */
      public String getSummary();
      public void setSummary(String summary);
  
      /**
       *  Specifies the desired table width. See the  width attribute definition
       * in HTML 4.0.
       */
      public String getWidth();
      public void setWidth(String width);
  
      /**
       *  Create a table header row or return an existing one.
       * @return  A new table header element (<code>THEAD</code> ).
       */
      public HTMLElement createTHead();
  
      /**
       *  Delete the header from the table, if one exists.
       */
      public void deleteTHead();
  
      /**
       *  Create a table footer row or return an existing one.
       * @return  A footer element (<code>TFOOT</code> ).
       */
      public HTMLElement createTFoot();
  
      /**
       *  Delete the footer from the table, if one exists.
       */
      public void deleteTFoot();
  
      /**
       *  Create a new table caption object or return an existing one.
       * @return  A <code>CAPTION</code> element.
       */
      public HTMLElement createCaption();
  
      /**
       *  Delete the table caption, if one exists.
       */
      public void deleteCaption();
  
      /**
       *  Insert a new empty row in the table. The new row is inserted
       * immediately before and in the same section as the current
       * <code>index</code> th row in the table. If <code>index</code> is equal
       * to the number of rows, the new row is appended. In addition, when the
       * table is empty the row is inserted into a <code>TBODY</code> which is
       * created and inserted into the table. Note. A table row cannot be empty
       * according to HTML 4.0 Recommendation.
       * @param index  The row number where to insert a new row. This index
       *   starts from 0 and is relative to all the rows contained inside the
       *   table, regardless of section parentage.
       * @return  The newly created row.
       * @exception DOMException
       *    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if the specified index is greater than the
       *   number of rows or if the index is negative.
       */
      public HTMLElement insertRow(int index)
                                   throws DOMException;
  
      /**
       *  Delete a table row.
       * @param index  The index of the row to be deleted. This index starts
       *   from 0 and is relative to all the rows contained inside the table,
       *   regardless of section parentage.
       * @exception DOMException
       *    INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if the specified index is greater than or
       *   equal to the number of rows or if the index is negative.
       */
      public void deleteRow(int index)
                            throws DOMException;
  
  }
  