Table Format Utility
  • This utility supports the following table formatting features:
    1. [ color ]:    background colors for cells, rows, and columns
    2. [ align ]:     horizontal text alignment for cells, rows, and columns
    3. [ resize ]:  cell width and column spans, cell deletion
    4. [ ins/del ]:  inserting, deleting and moving columns and rows
  • At the top of each page, you will find the basic instructions for the features supported by that page. You can hide the instructions by clicking hide at the bottom right of the instructions. To re-display the instructions click [ ? ].
  • After making structural changes to a table, the table will have to be re-read. Consequently, all the top row buttons will be disabled, except for [ Intro ] and [ ? ]. In order to continue, click Intro. It will do the re-read and return you to this page.
  • This page can be re-displayed by clicking the [ Intro ] button.
    Setting Background Colors
  • Each checkbox represents a cell. To set a background color, select the cell and a pop-up will appear from which you can select a background color.
  • To revert to the previous color, uncheck the checkbox.
  • You can also enter a color in the pop-up text box, using the form #nnnnnn.
  • To set the background color for a DokuWiki Table header, you must first remove the <TH> tag using the Styles menu.
  • To set the background color for an entire row or column use the Reset feature. Enter the row or column number and click the button. The color dialog will pop up.
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    Setting Alignment
  • Alignment positions are controlled by radio buttons:
  • The buttons, in order, are left, center, and right.
  • Clicking on a button will immediately re-align a cell's text.
  • To set alignment to another position, simply select another button.
  • To align an entire row or column use the Reset feature. Select the required radio button and enter the row or column number. Click the button. The entire row or column will be re-aligned.
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    Setting Column Sizes
  • To change width of cell enter the width in pixels and click the width button
  • To change the number of columns a cell spans enter the number in the cols box and click the cols button
  • When extending a cell over more than one column it may be necessary to remove adjacent cells. You do this by checking off the checkboxes of the relevant cells. Unchecking a cell will restore its content but the formatting will be lost.
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    Inserting and Deleting Columns and Rows
  • Insert: To insert a new column or row, enter its position number and click the relevant button. A new column or row will be inserted at that position.
  • Delete: To delete a column or row, enter its position number and click the relevant button. The deleted column or row will be saved for possible re-insertion.
  • Reinsert: To return a column or row that has been deleted to its original position, use the Reinsert facility. Enter the number of the deleted row or column in the row or column box; this number must be the same as the number of the deletion. Click the button. The deleted row or column will be reinserted.
  • Move To: To move a deleted row or column to a new position in the table, enter the new position in the Move To box; then follow the procedure for Reinsert. The column or row will be inserted at the new position instead of at its original position.
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