| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ||
| A | B |
|---|---|
| C | |
Note that there are 5 cells in the table - and therefore only 5 td (or th) elements in the table.
| A | B | C | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | Two | |||
Note that there are 3 rows and 5 columns for 15 cells in the table before "spanning". Cell B spans 4 cells - so we are left with 12 cells.