=alternating-rows-and-columns(!even_row_color, !odd_row_color, !dark_intersection, !header_color = #FFF, !footer_color = #FFF)
  th
    :background-color= !header_color
    &.even
      :background-color= !header_color - !dark_intersection
  tr.odd
    td
      :background-color= !odd_row_color
      &.even
        :background-color= !odd_row_color - !dark_intersection
  tr.even
    td
      :background-color= !even_row_color
      &.even
        :background-color= !even_row_color - !dark_intersection
  tfoot
    th, td
      :background-color= !footer_color
      &.even
        :background-color= !footer_color - !dark_intersection