| <table border=5> |
| <tr> |
| <td width=50%>almaalmaalmaalmaalma</td><td>x</td> |
| </table> |
| <BR> |
| <table border=5> |
| <tr> |
| <td>almaalmaalmaalmaalma</td><td width=50%>x</td> |
| </table> |
| <BR> |
| <p> |
| In this table, the second and the third cell are given 40%<br> |
| The cells are competing with each other.<br> |
| </p> |
| <table border=5> |
| <tr> |
| <td>some text</td><td width=40%>x</td><td width=40%>x</td> |
| </tr> |
| </table> |
| |
| <p> |
| In this table, the second and the third cell are given 50%<br> |
| The cells are competing again but their percentage can not be satisfied.<br> |
| The table grows as large as it can and the first cell gets to its minimal width. |
| </p> |
| <table border=5> |
| <tr> |
| <td>some text</td><td width=50%>x</td><td width=50%>x</td> |
| </tr> |
| </table> |