<html><head><script>function topAlign(){document.getElementById('tr2').vAlign="top";}</script></head><body><table width="50%" border="1"><tr id="tr1"><th>Firstname</th><th>Lastname</th><th>Text</th></tr><tr id="tr2"><td>Peter</td><td>Griffin</td><td>Hello my name is Peter Griffin. I need a long text for this example. I need a long text for this example.</td></tr></table><br><input type="button" onclick="topAlign()" value="Top-align table row" /></body></html>