feat(table): support native table selectors

src/cdk/table/cell.ts

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export class CdkColumnDef {
 
 /** Header cell template container that adds the right classes and role. */
 @Directive({
-  selector: 'cdk-header-cell',
+  selector: 'cdk-header-cell, th[cdk-header-cell]',
   host: {
     'class': 'cdk-header-cell',
     'role': 'columnheader',
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export class CdkHeaderCell {
 
 /** Cell template container that adds the right classes and role. */
 @Directive({
-  selector: 'cdk-cell',
+  selector: 'cdk-cell, td[cdk-cell]',
   host: {
     'class': 'cdk-cell',
     'role': 'gridcell',

src/cdk/table/row.ts

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ export class CdkCellOutlet {
 /** Header template container that contains the cell outlet. Adds the right class and role. */
 @Component({
   moduleId: module.id,
-  selector: 'cdk-header-row',
+  selector: 'cdk-header-row, tr[cdk-header-row]',
   template: CDK_ROW_TEMPLATE,
   host: {
     'class': 'cdk-header-row',
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ export class CdkHeaderRow { }
 /** Data row template container that contains the cell outlet. Adds the right class and role. */
 @Component({
   moduleId: module.id,
-  selector: 'cdk-row',
+  selector: 'cdk-row, tr[cdk-row]',
   template: CDK_ROW_TEMPLATE,
   host: {
     'class': 'cdk-row',

src/cdk/table/table-module.ts

@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 
 import {CommonModule} from '@angular/common';
 import {NgModule} from '@angular/core';
-import {HeaderRowPlaceholder, RowPlaceholder, CdkTable} from './table';
+import {CdkTable, HeaderRowPlaceholder, RowPlaceholder} from './table';
 import {CdkCellOutlet, CdkHeaderRow, CdkHeaderRowDef, CdkRow, CdkRowDef} from './row';
-import {CdkColumnDef, CdkHeaderCellDef, CdkHeaderCell, CdkCell, CdkCellDef} from './cell';
+import {CdkCell, CdkCellDef, CdkColumnDef, CdkHeaderCell, CdkHeaderCellDef} from './cell';
 
 const EXPORTED_DECLARATIONS = [
   CdkTable,
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ const EXPORTED_DECLARATIONS = [
 
 @NgModule({
   imports: [CommonModule],
-  exports: [EXPORTED_DECLARATIONS],
-  declarations: [EXPORTED_DECLARATIONS]
+  exports: EXPORTED_DECLARATIONS,
+  declarations: EXPORTED_DECLARATIONS
 
 })
 export class CdkTableModule { }

src/cdk/table/table.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-The `<cdk-table>` is an unopinionated, customizable data-table with a fully-templated API, dynamic
+The `CdkTable` is an unopinionated, customizable data-table with a fully-templated API, dynamic
 columns, and an accessible DOM structure. This component acts as the core upon which anyone can
 build their own tailored data-table experience.
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ built. Because it enforces no opinions on these matters, developers have full co
 interaction patterns associated with the table.
 
 For a Material Design styled table, see the
-[documentation for `<mat-table>`](https://material.angular.io/components/table) which builds on
+[documentation for `MatTable`](https://material.angular.io/components/table) which builds on
 top of the CDK data-table.
 
 <!-- example(cdk-table-basic) -->
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ the column a name. Each column definition then further defines both a header-cel
 
 ```html
 <ng-container cdkColumnDef="username">
-  <cdk-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> User name </cdk-header-cell>
-  <cdk-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.a}} </cdk-cell>
+  <th cdk-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> User name </th>
+  <td cdk-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.a}} </td>
 </ng-container>
 ```
 
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ last).
 The next step is to define the table's header-row (`cdkHeaderRowDef`) and data-row (`cdkRowDef`).
 
 ```html
-<cdk-header-row *cdkHeaderRowDef="['username', 'age', 'title']"></cdk-header-row>
-<cdk-row *cdkRowDef="let row; columns: ['username', 'age', 'title']"></cdk-row>
+<tr cdk-header-row *cdkHeaderRowDef="['username', 'age', 'title']"></tr>
+<tr cdk-row *cdkRowDef="let row; columns: ['username', 'age', 'title']"></tr>
 ```
 
 These row templates accept the specific columns to be rendered via the name given to the
@@ -53,58 +53,58 @@ above.
 ##### Example: table with three columns
 
 ```html
-<cdk-table [dataSource]="dataSource">
+<table cdk-table [dataSource]="dataSource">
   <!-- User name Definition -->
   <ng-container cdkColumnDef="username">
-    <cdk-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> User name </cdk-header-cell>
-    <cdk-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.username}} </cdk-cell>
+    <th cdk-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> User name </th>
+    <td cdk-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.username}} </td>
   </ng-container>
 
   <!-- Age Definition -->
   <ng-container cdkColumnDef="age">
-    <cdk-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> Age </cdk-header-cell>
-    <cdk-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.age}} </cdk-cell>
+    <th cdk-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> Age </th>
+    <td cdk-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.age}} </td>
   </ng-container>
 
   <!-- Title Definition -->
   <ng-container cdkColumnDef="title">
-    <cdk-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> Title </cdk-header-cell>
-    <cdk-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.title}} </cdk-cell>
+    <th cdk-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> Title </th>
+    <td cdk-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.title}} </td>
   </ng-container>
 
   <!-- Header and Row Declarations -->
-  <cdk-header-row *cdkHeaderRowDef="['username', 'age', 'title']"></cdk-header-row>
-  <cdk-row *cdkRowDef="let row; columns: ['username', 'age', 'title']"></cdk-row>
-</cdk-table>
+  <tr cdk-header-row *cdkHeaderRowDef="['username', 'age', 'title']"></tr>
+  <tr cdk-row *cdkRowDef="let row; columns: ['username', 'age', 'title']"></tr>
+</table>
 ```
 
 The columns given on the row determine which cells are rendered and in which order. Thus, the
 columns can be set via binding to support dynamically changing the columns shown at run-time.
 
 ```html
-<cdk-row *cdkRowDef="let row; columns: myDisplayedColumns"></cdk-row>
+<tr cdk-row *cdkRowDef="let row; columns: myDisplayedColumns"></tr>
 ```
 
 It is not required to display all the columns that are defined within the template,
 nor use the same ordering. For example, to display the table with only `age`
 and `username` and in that order, then the row and header definitions would be written as:
 
 ```html
-<cdk-row *cdkRowDef="let row; columns: ['age', 'username']"></cdk-row>
+<tr cdk-row *cdkRowDef="let row; columns: ['age', 'username']"></tr>
 ```
 
 Event and property bindings can be added directly to the row element.
 
 ##### Example: table with event and class binding
 ```html
-<cdk-header-row *cdkHeaderRowDef="['age', 'username']"
-                (click)="handleHeaderRowClick(row)">
-</cdk-header-row>
-
-<cdk-row *cdkRowDef="let row; columns: ['age', 'username']"
-          [class.can-vote]="row.age >= 18"
-          (click)="handleRowClick(row)">
-</cdk-row>
+<tr cdk-header-row *cdkHeaderRowDef="['age', 'username']"
+    (click)="handleHeaderRowClick(row)">
+</tr>
+
+<tr cdk-row *cdkRowDef="let row; columns: ['age', 'username']"
+    [class.can-vote]="row.age >= 18"
+    (click)="handleRowClick(row)">
+</tr>
 ```
 
 ##### Styling columns
@@ -136,5 +136,45 @@ To improve performance, a `trackBy` function can be provided to the table simila
 table how to uniquely identify rows to track how the data changes with each update.
 
 ```html
-<cdk-table [dataSource]="dataSource" [trackBy]="myTrackById">
+<table cdk-table [dataSource]="dataSource" [trackBy]="myTrackById">
+```
+
+### Alternate HTML to using native table
+
+The CDK table does not require that you use a native HTML table. If you want to have full control
+over the style of the table, it may be easier to follow an alternative template approach that does
+not use the native table element tags.
+
+This alternative approach replaces the native table element tags with the CDK table directive
+selectors. For example, `<table cdk-table>` becomes `<cdk-table>`; `<tr cdk-row`> becomes 
+`<cdk-row>`. The following shows a previous example using this alternative template:
+
+```html
+<cdk-table [dataSource]="dataSource">
+  <!-- User name Definition -->
+  <ng-container cdkColumnDef="username">
+    <cdk-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> User name </cdk-header-cell>
+    <cdk-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.username}} </cdk-cell>
+  </ng-container>
+
+  <!-- Age Definition -->
+  <ng-container cdkColumnDef="age">
+    <cdk-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> Age </cdk-header-cell>
+    <cdk-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.age}} </cdk-cell>
+  </ng-container>
+
+  <!-- Title Definition -->
+  <ng-container cdkColumnDef="title">
+    <cdk-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> Title </cdk-header-cell>
+    <cdk-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.title}} </cdk-cell>
+  </ng-container>
+
+  <!-- Header and Row Declarations -->
+  <cdk-header-row *cdkHeaderRowDef="['username', 'age', 'title']"></cdk-header-row>
+  <cdk-row *cdkRowDef="let row; columns: ['username', 'age', 'title']"></cdk-row>
+</cdk-table>
 ```
+
+For an example of how to render the structure as a table, see the
+[documentation for `<mat-table>`](https://material.angular.io/components/table) which includes
+the style support for this approach.

src/cdk/table/table.spec.ts

@@ -232,6 +232,19 @@ describe('CdkTable', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('should render correctly when using native HTML tags', () => {
+    const thisFixture = createComponent(NativeHtmlTableApp);
+    const thisTableElement = thisFixture.nativeElement.querySelector('table');
+    thisFixture.detectChanges();
+
+    expectTableToMatchContent(thisTableElement, [
+      ['Column A', 'Column B', 'Column C'],
+      ['a_1', 'b_1', 'c_1'],
+      ['a_2', 'b_2', 'c_2'],
+      ['a_3', 'b_3', 'c_3'],
+    ]);
+  });
+
   it('should render cells even if row data is falsy', () => {
     const booleanRowCdkTableAppFixture = createComponent(BooleanRowCdkTableApp);
     booleanRowCdkTableAppFixture.detectChanges();
@@ -1349,6 +1362,36 @@ class OuterTableApp {
   firstRow = i => i === 0;
 }
 
+@Component({
+  template: `
+    <table cdk-table [dataSource]="dataSource">
+      <ng-container cdkColumnDef="column_a">
+        <th cdk-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> Column A</th>
+        <td cdk-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.a}}</td>
+      </ng-container>
+
+      <ng-container cdkColumnDef="column_b">
+        <th cdk-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> Column B</th>
+        <td cdk-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.b}}</td>
+      </ng-container>
+
+      <ng-container cdkColumnDef="column_c">
+        <th cdk-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> Column C</th>
+        <td cdk-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.c}}</td>
+      </ng-container>
+
+      <tr cdk-header-row *cdkHeaderRowDef="columnsToRender"></tr>
+      <tr cdk-row *cdkRowDef="let row; columns: columnsToRender" class="customRowClass"></tr>
+    </table>
+  `
+})
+class NativeHtmlTableApp {
+  dataSource: FakeDataSource | undefined = new FakeDataSource();
+  columnsToRender = ['column_a', 'column_b', 'column_c'];
+
+  @ViewChild(CdkTable) table: CdkTable<TestData>;
+}
+
 function getElements(element: Element, query: string): Element[] {
   return [].slice.call(element.querySelectorAll(query));
 }

src/cdk/table/table.ts

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ import {
  */
 @Directive({selector: '[rowPlaceholder]'})
 export class RowPlaceholder {
-  constructor(public viewContainer: ViewContainerRef) { }
+  constructor(public viewContainer: ViewContainerRef, public elementRef: ElementRef) { }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export class RowPlaceholder {
  */
 @Directive({selector: '[headerRowPlaceholder]'})
 export class HeaderRowPlaceholder {
-  constructor(public viewContainer: ViewContainerRef) { }
+  constructor(public viewContainer: ViewContainerRef, public elementRef: ElementRef) { }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ abstract class RowViewRef<T> extends EmbeddedViewRef<CdkCellOutletRowContext<T>>
  */
 @Component({
   moduleId: module.id,
-  selector: 'cdk-table',
+  selector: 'cdk-table, table[cdk-table]',
   exportAs: 'cdkTable',
   template: CDK_TABLE_TEMPLATE,
   host: {
@@ -212,14 +212,18 @@ export class CdkTable<T> implements CollectionViewer, OnInit, AfterContentChecke
 
   constructor(private readonly _differs: IterableDiffers,
               private readonly _changeDetectorRef: ChangeDetectorRef,
-              elementRef: ElementRef,
+              private readonly _elementRef: ElementRef,
               @Attribute('role') role: string) {
     if (!role) {
-      elementRef.nativeElement.setAttribute('role', 'grid');
+      this._elementRef.nativeElement.setAttribute('role', 'grid');
     }
   }
 
   ngOnInit() {
+    if (this._elementRef.nativeElement.nodeName === 'TABLE') {
+      this._applyNativeTableSections();
+    }
+
     // TODO(andrewseguin): Setup a listener for scrolling, emit the calculated view to viewChange
     this._dataDiffer = this._differs.find([]).create(this._trackByFn);
 
@@ -558,4 +562,16 @@ export class CdkTable<T> implements CollectionViewer, OnInit, AfterContentChecke
       return column.cell;
     });
   }
+
+  /** Adds native table sections (e.g. tbody) and moves the row placeholders into them. */
+  private _applyNativeTableSections() {
+    const thead = document.createElement('thead');
+    const tbody = document.createElement('tbody');
+
+    this._elementRef.nativeElement.appendChild(thead);
+    this._elementRef.nativeElement.appendChild(tbody);
+
+    thead.appendChild(this._headerRowPlaceholder.elementRef.nativeElement);
+    tbody.appendChild(this._rowPlaceholder.elementRef.nativeElement);
+  }
 }