[Responsive Data Tables] Quick hack to make standard tables responsive #tags: css,responsive,html5

html5_responsive_table_hack.css

/* 
From: http://css-tricks.com/responsive-data-tables/
Max width before this PARTICULAR table gets nasty
This query will take effect for any screen smaller than 760px
and also iPads specifically.
*/
@media 
  only screen and (max-width: 760px),
  (min-device-width: 768px) and (max-device-width: 1024px)  {

    /* Force table to not be like tables anymore */
    table, thead, tbody, th, td, tr { 
      display: block; 
    }

    /* Hide table headers (but not display: none;, for accessibility) */
    thead tr { 
      position: absolute;
      top: -9999px;
      left: -9999px;
    }

    tr { border: 1px solid #ccc; }

    td { 
      /* Behave  like a "row" */
      border: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; 
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 50%; 
    }

    td:before { 
      /* Now like a table header */
      position: absolute;
      /* Top/left values mimic padding */
      top: 6px;
      left: 6px;
      width: 45%; 
      padding-right: 10px; 
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    /*
    Label the data
    */
    td:nth-of-type(1):before { content: "First Name"; }
    td:nth-of-type(2):before { content: "Last Name"; }
    td:nth-of-type(3):before { content: "Job Title"; }
    td:nth-of-type(4):before { content: "Favorite Color"; }
    td:nth-of-type(5):before { content: "Wars of Trek?"; }
    td:nth-of-type(6):before { content: "Porn Name"; }
    td:nth-of-type(7):before { content: "Date of Birth"; }
    td:nth-of-type(8):before { content: "Dream Vacation City"; }
    td:nth-of-type(9):before { content: "GPA"; }
    td:nth-of-type(10):before { content: "Arbitrary Data"; }
}

/* Smartphones (portrait and landscape) ----------- */
@media only screen
  and (min-device-width : 320px)
  and (max-device-width : 480px) {
    body { 
      padding: 0; 
      margin: 0; 
      width: 320px; }
}

/* iPads (portrait and landscape) ----------- */
@media only screen and (min-device-width: 768px) and (max-device-width: 1024px) {
  body { 
    width: 495px; 
  }
}