Here is a demonstration of non-zero cellspacing, which puts space between table cells :

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Here is an example of non-zero cellpadding, which puts space around cell contents:

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Please note that any time you use non-zero cell padding, the total width of a table may increase over the stated width. This means that you may have to adjust your cell padding to make sure your pages do not require horizontal scrolling.