how to add a scrollbar inside a table with fixed header? - html

Question

Can somebody help me to adjust the scrollbar inside the table with a fixed header?
table a:link {
color: #666;
font-weight: bold;
text-decoration:none;
}
table a:visited {
color: #999999;
font-weight:bold;
text-decoration:none;
}
table a:active,
table a:hover {
color: #bd5a35;
text-decoration:underline;
}
table {
font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
color:#666;
font-size:12px;
text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px #fff;
background:#eaebec;
margin:20px;
border:#ccc 1px solid;
-moz-border-radius:3px;
-webkit-border-radius:3px;
border-radius:3px;
-moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px #d1d1d1;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px #d1d1d1;
box-shadow: 0 1px 2px #d1d1d1;
}
table th {
padding:21px 25px 22px 25px;
border-top:1px solid #fafafa;
border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;
background: #ededed;
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#ededed), to(#ebebeb));
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ededed, #ebebeb);
}
table th:first-child {
text-align: left;
padding-left:20px;
}
table tr:first-child th:first-child {
-moz-border-radius-topleft:3px;
-webkit-border-top-left-radius:3px;
border-top-left-radius:3px;
}
table tr:first-child th:last-child {
-moz-border-radius-topright:3px;
-webkit-border-top-right-radius:3px;
border-top-right-radius:3px;
}
table tr {
text-align: center;
padding-left:20px;
}
table td:first-child {
text-align: left;
padding-left:20px;
border-left: 0;
}
table td {
padding:18px;
border-top: 1px solid #ffffff;
border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;
border-left: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
background: #fafafa;
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#fbfbfb), to(#fafafa));
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #fbfbfb, #fafafa);
}
table tr.even td {
background: #f6f6f6;
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#f8f8f8), to(#f6f6f6));
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #f8f8f8, #f6f6f6);
}
table tr:last-child td {
border-bottom:0;
}
table tr:last-child td:first-child {
-moz-border-radius-bottomleft:3px;
-webkit-border-bottom-left-radius:3px;
border-bottom-left-radius:3px;
}
table tr:last-child td:last-child {
-moz-border-radius-bottomright:3px;
-webkit-border-bottom-right-radius:3px;
border-bottom-right-radius:3px;
}
table tr:hover td {
background: #f2f2f2;
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#f2f2f2), to(#f0f0f0));
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #f2f2f2, #f0f0f0);
}
<div class="tablecontainer">
<div class="table" >
<table cellspacing='0'>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Tutor Name </th>
<th>Tutor NRIC</th>
<th>Tutor Email</th>
<th>Tutor qualification</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Jane</td>
<td>1234567</td>
<td>Jane#gmail.com</td>
<td>Diploma</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>John</td>
<td>1234567</td>
<td>jphn#gmail.com</td>
<td>Diploma</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>

Answer 1

Your tbody must have a height and an overflow rule to activate the scrollbar. Meanwhile your thead must be positioned
.wrap-scroll thead {
position: absolute;
left: 0;
top: 0;
width: 100%;
}
.wrap-scroll {
height: 106px;
overflow-y: auto;
}
See my DEMO for it