How do you specify table padding in CSS? ( table, not cell padding )

Question

I have a table with a colored background and I need to specify the padding between the table and it\'s content, I.E. cells.
The table tag doesn\'t seem to accept a paddi

Answer 1

There is another trick :

/* Padding on the sides of the table */
table th:first-child, .list td:first-child { padding-left: 28px; }
table th:last-child, .list td:last-child { padding-right: 28px; }

(Just saw it at my current job)