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+I often stumble upon large data sets or table layouts across the web. When these tables contain hundreds of rows of content, things become problematic once you start to scroll...
+
+![Video showcasing a standard table header](https://btxx.org/posts/Please_Make_Your_Table_Headings_Sticky/not-fixed-header-tables.mp4)
+
+Look at that table header disappear! Now, if I scroll all the way down to item #300 (for example) will I remember what each column's data is associated with? If this is my first time looking at this table - probably not. Luckily we can fix this (no pun intended!) with a tiny amount of CSS.
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+## Sticky Header
+
+Check it out:
+
+![Video showcasing a fixed table header](https://btxx.org/ikiwiki/git/fixed-header-tables.mp4)
+
+Pretty awesome, right? It might look like magic but it's actually very easy to implement. You only need to add 2 CSS properties on your `thead`:
+
+ position: sticky;
+ top: 0;
+
+That's it! Best of all, `sticky` has [~96% global support](https://caniuse.com/?search=sticky) which means this isn't some "bleeding-edge" property and can safely support a ton of browsers. Not to mention the improved experience for your end-users!
+
+You can view a live demo of this table on the [CodePen example pen](https://codepen.io/bradleytaunt/pen/bGZyJBj).
+
+If you found this interesting, feel free to check out my other table-focused post: [Making Tables Responsive With Minimal CSS](https://btxx.org/posts/tables/)