diff --git a/pandas/formats/style.py b/pandas/formats/style.py
index 89712910a22e1..4374c41da42f4 100644
--- a/pandas/formats/style.py
+++ b/pandas/formats/style.py
@@ -631,11 +631,17 @@ def set_table_attributes(self, attributes):
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        precision: int
+        attributes : string
 
         Returns
         -------
         self : Styler
+
+        Examples
+        --------
+        >>> df = pd.DataFrame(np.random.randn(10, 4))
+        >>> df.style.set_table_attribute('class="pure-table"')
+        # ... <table class="pure-table"> ...
         """
         self.table_attributes = attributes
         return self