/**
 * Return a themed table.
 *
 * @param $header
 *   An array containing the table headers. Each element of the array can be
 *   either a localized string or an associative array with the following keys:
 *   - "data": The localized title of the table column.
 *   - "field": The database field represented in the table column (required if
 *     user is to be able to sort on this column).
 *   - "sort": A default sort order for this column ("asc" or "desc").
 *   - Any HTML attributes, such as "colspan", to apply to the column header cell.
 * @param $rows
 *   An array of table rows. Every row is an array of cells, or an associative
 *   array with the following keys:
 *   - "data": an array of cells
 *   - Any HTML attributes, such as "class", to apply to the table row.
 *
 *   Each cell can be either a string or an associative array with the following keys:
 *   - "data": The string to display in the table cell.
 *   - "header": Indicates this cell is a header.
 *   - Any HTML attributes, such as "colspan", to apply to the table cell.
 *
 *   Here's an example for $rows:
 *   @verbatim
 *   $rows = array(
 *     // Simple row
 *     array(
 *       'Cell 1', 'Cell 2', 'Cell 3'
 *     ),
 *     // Row with attributes on the row and some of its cells.
 *     array(
 *       'data' => array('Cell 1', array('data' => 'Cell 2', 'colspan' => 2)), 'class' => 'funky'
 *     )
 *   );
 *   @endverbatim
 *
 * @param $attributes
 *   An array of HTML attributes to apply to the table tag.
 * @param $caption
 *   A localized string to use for the <caption> tag.
 * @return
 *   An HTML string representing the table.
 */
function MyTheme_table($header, $rows, $attributes = array(), $caption = NULL) {
  $output = '<table'. drupal_attributes($attributes) .">\n";

  if (isset($caption)) {
    $output .= '<caption>'. $caption ."</caption>\n";
  }

  // Format the table header:
  if (count($header)) {
    $ts = tablesort_init($header);
    $output .= ' <thead><tr>';
    $i = 0;
    foreach ($header as $cell) {
      $zebra = $i % 2 ? 'even-col' : 'odd-col';
      if (is_array($cell)) {
        if (isset($cell['class'])) {
          $cell['class'] .= " $zebra";
        }
        else {
          $cell['class'] = $zebra;
        }
      }
      else {
        $cell = array('data' => $cell, 'class' => $zebra);
      }
      $cell = tablesort_header($cell, $header, $ts);
      $output .= _theme_table_cell($cell, TRUE);
      $i++;
    }
    $output .= " </tr></thead>\n";
  }

  // Format the table rows:
  $output .= "<tbody>\n";
  if (count($rows)) {
    $flip = array('even' => 'odd', 'odd' => 'even');
    $class = 'even';
    foreach ($rows as $number => $row) {
      $attributes = array();

      // Check if we're dealing with a simple or complex row
      if (isset($row['data'])) {
        foreach ($row as $key => $value) {
          if ($key == 'data') {
            $cells = $value;
          }
          else {
            $attributes[$key] = $value;
          }
        }
      }
      else {
        $cells = $row;
      }

      // Add odd/even class
      $class = $flip[$class];
      if (isset($attributes['class'])) {
        $attributes['class'] .= ' '. $class;
      }
      else {
        $attributes['class'] = $class;
      }

      // Build row
      $output .= ' <tr'. drupal_attributes($attributes) .'>';
      $i = 0;
      foreach ($cells as $cell) {
        $zebra = $i % 2 ? 'even-col' : 'odd-col';
        if (is_array($cell)) {
          if (isset($cell['class'])) {
            $cell['class'] .= " $zebra";
          }
          else {
            $cell['class'] = $zebra;
          }
        }
        else {
          $cell = array('data' => $cell, 'class' => $zebra);
        }

        $cell = tablesort_cell($cell, $header, $ts, $i++);
        $output .= _theme_table_cell($cell);
      }
      $output .= " </tr>\n";
    }
  }

  $output .= "</tbody></table>\n";
  return $output;
}

/**
 * Return a themed table.
 *
 * @param $header
 *   An array containing the table headers. Each element of the array can be
 *   either a localized string or an associative array with the following keys:
 *   - "data": The localized title of the table column.
 *   - "field": The database field represented in the table column (required if
 *     user is to be able to sort on this column).
 *   - "sort": A default sort order for this column ("asc" or "desc").
 *   - Any HTML attributes, such as "colspan", to apply to the column header cell.
 * @param $rows
 *   An array of table rows. Every row is an array of cells, or an associative
 *   array with the following keys:
 *   - "data": an array of cells
 *   - Any HTML attributes, such as "class", to apply to the table row.
 *
 *   Each cell can be either a string or an associative array with the following keys:
 *   - "data": The string to display in the table cell.
 *   - "header": Indicates this cell is a header.
 *   - Any HTML attributes, such as "colspan", to apply to the table cell.
 *
 *   Here's an example for $rows:
 *   @verbatim
 *   $rows = array(
 *     // Simple row
 *     array(
 *       'Cell 1', 'Cell 2', 'Cell 3'
 *     ),
 *     // Row with attributes on the row and some of its cells.
 *     array(
 *       'data' => array('Cell 1', array('data' => 'Cell 2', 'colspan' => 2)), 'class' => 'funky'
 *     )
 *   );
 *   @endverbatim
 *
 * @param $attributes
 *   An array of HTML attributes to apply to the table tag.
 * @param $caption
 *   A localized string to use for the <caption> tag.
 * @return
 *   An HTML string representing the table.
 */
function lux_table($header, $rows, $attributes = array(), $caption = NULL) {
  $output = '<table'. drupal_attributes($attributes) .">\n";

  if (isset($caption)) {
    $output .= '<caption>'. $caption ."</caption>\n";
  }

  // Format the table header:
  if (count($header)) {
    $ts = tablesort_init($header);
    $output .= ' <thead><tr>';
    $i = 0;
    foreach ($header as $cell) {
      $zebra = $i % 2 ? 'even-col' : 'odd-col';
      if (is_array($cell)) {
        if (isset($cell['class'])) {
          $cell['class'] .= " $zebra";
        }
        else {
          $cell['class'] = $zebra;
        }
      }
      else {
        $cell = array('data' => $cell, 'class' => $zebra);
      }
      $cell = tablesort_header($cell, $header, $ts);
      $output .= _theme_table_cell($cell, TRUE);
      $i++;
    }
    $output .= " </tr></thead>\n";
  }

  // Format the table rows:
  $output .= "<tbody>\n";
  if (count($rows)) {
    $flip = array('even' => 'odd', 'odd' => 'even');
    $class = 'even';
    foreach ($rows as $number => $row) {
      $attributes = array();

      // Check if we're dealing with a simple or complex row
      if (isset($row['data'])) {
        foreach ($row as $key => $value) {
          if ($key == 'data') {
            $cells = $value;
          }
          else {
            $attributes[$key] = $value;
          }
        }
      }
      else {
        $cells = $row;
      }

      // Add odd/even class
      $class = $flip[$class];
      if (isset($attributes['class'])) {
        $attributes['class'] .= ' '. $class;
      }
      else {
        $attributes['class'] = $class;
      }

      // Build row
      $output .= ' <tr'. drupal_attributes($attributes) .'>';
      $i = 0;
      foreach ($cells as $cell) {
        $zebra = $i % 2 ? 'even-col' : 'odd-col';
        if (is_array($cell)) {
          if (isset($cell['class'])) {
            $cell['class'] .= " $zebra";
          }
          else {
            $cell['class'] = $zebra;
          }
        }
        else {
          $cell = array('data' => $cell, 'class' => $zebra);
        }

        $cell = tablesort_cell($cell, $header, $ts, $i++);
        $output .= _theme_table_cell($cell);
      }
      $output .= " </tr>\n";
    }
  }

  $output .= "</tbody></table>\n";
  return $output;
}

This snipped adds columnstriping to cells. It works fine for most cases, but will behave strange when combined with colspan. 
Cells get an additional class 'even-col'  or 'odd-col'

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