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HTML

<a href='http://dropthebit.com' target='_blank'>
    <table>
      <tr>
        <td>cell 1</td>
        <td>cell 2</td>
        <td>cell 3</td>
      </tr>
    </table>
  </a>

CSS

a{ display:inline-block; position:relative; }
a:after{ content:''; position:absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%; z-index:9; background:url('x');  }

table{ border:1px solid black; }