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| + | = Many possibilities for tables typesetting = | ||
| + | ConTeXt has a whole bunch of possibilities to typeset tables. Not each provides everything [[#Features|Features]] you may need. | ||
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| + | [[Floating_Objects|Floating objects]] enable to place and number tables, like graphics. | ||
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| + | == Recommended == | ||
* [[Tabulate]] (tabulation, '''recommended for simple requirements''') | * [[Tabulate]] (tabulation, '''recommended for simple requirements''') | ||
* [[TABLE]] (natural tables, HTML tables, '''recommended''') | * [[TABLE]] (natural tables, HTML tables, '''recommended''') | ||
* [[xtables]] (extreme tables – mostly compatible to natural tables, better for page breaking) | * [[xtables]] (extreme tables – mostly compatible to natural tables, better for page breaking) | ||
* framed tables (for simple tables that span hundreds of pages) | * framed tables (for simple tables that span hundreds of pages) | ||
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| − | + | == Deprecated == | |
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* [[Table]] (TaBlE, '''deprecated''') | * [[Table]] (TaBlE, '''deprecated''') | ||
* [[Tables]] (multipage TaBlE, '''deprecated''') | * [[Tables]] (multipage TaBlE, '''deprecated''') | ||
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Note that you can use natural and extreme tables with the old Table/Tabulate syntax. (To make this even more confusing...) | Note that you can use natural and extreme tables with the old Table/Tabulate syntax. (To make this even more confusing...) | ||
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If you have simple tables with lots of contents, and you're tired of typing <code>\bTR\bTD</code>s or <code>\NC\NR</code>s, you can also have a look at | If you have simple tables with lots of contents, and you're tired of typing <code>\bTR\bTD</code>s or <code>\NC\NR</code>s, you can also have a look at | ||
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* [http://tug.org/TUGboat/Articles/tb28-3/tb90mahajan.pdf ConTeXt basics for users: Table macros] and [http://www.tug.org/TUGboat/Articles/tb29-1/tb91mahajan.pdf Table macros II] by Aditya Mahajan (2007 and 2008). | * [http://tug.org/TUGboat/Articles/tb28-3/tb90mahajan.pdf ConTeXt basics for users: Table macros] and [http://www.tug.org/TUGboat/Articles/tb29-1/tb91mahajan.pdf Table macros II] by Aditya Mahajan (2007 and 2008). | ||
| − | + | = Features = | |
<table style="border:1px solid #DDDDDD; width:100%" align="left" valign="top"> | <table style="border:1px solid #DDDDDD; width:100%" align="left" valign="top"> | ||
<tr style="background-color:#DDDDDD" align="left" valign="top"> | <tr style="background-color:#DDDDDD" align="left" valign="top"> | ||
Revision as of 19:12, 7 June 2020
Many possibilities for tables typesetting
ConTeXt has a whole bunch of possibilities to typeset tables. Not each provides everything Features you may need.
Floating objects enable to place and number tables, like graphics.
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Recommended
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Deprecated
- Table (TaBlE, deprecated)
- Tables (multipage TaBlE, deprecated)
- Linetable ("new" multipage tables, experimental and probably obsolete)
Note that you can use natural and extreme tables with the old Table/Tabulate syntax. (To make this even more confusing...)
If you have simple tables with lots of contents, and you're tired of typing \bTR\bTDs or \NC\NRs, you can also have a look at
- database module and its manual.
- wikitable, a TABLE wrapper that uses MediaWiki syntax
- ConTeXt basics for users: Table macros and Table macros II by Aditya Mahajan (2007 and 2008).
Features
| Feature | Tabulate | Table/Tables | TABLE | xtables | Linetable | framedtable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| horizonal lines | \HL | \HL | \setupTABLE [topframe=on] or \setupTABLE [bottomframe=on] |
\setupxtable[...] |
unknown | yes |
| vertical lines | \VL | \VL | \setupTABLE [leftframe=on] or \setupTABLE [rightframe=on] |
\setupxtable[...] |
unknown | yes |
| multipage | yes | no / yes (tables) | yes, with split=yes or split=repeat | vertically yes, horizontally not but planned | yes, even horizontally | yes |
| repeated header | \setuptabulate [header=repeat] \starttabulatehead ... \stoptabulateheadonly one line |
tables only:
\setuptables [split=repeat] \starttablehead ... \stoptablehead |
\bTABLE [split=repeat] \bTABLEhead ... \eTABLEhead |
yes | yes | yes |
| repeated footer | no | tables only:
\setuptables [split=repeat] \starttabletail ... \stoptabletail |
no? | yes | no | unknown |
| automatic fitting to given table width | no | \SetTableToWidth |
\setupTABLE [option=stretch, textwidth=10cm] |
yes | default | unknown |
| problems | very limited | some limitations, problems with spacing
\starttext \starttablehead \HL \stoptablehead \starttables[|l|l|] \dorecurse{50}{% \VL SomeText \VL SomeText \VL \AR} \stoptables Problem: top margin on first page is bigger. \stoptext |
there may be problems in width and height calculation and perhaps the multipage features | very verbose | lack of documentation, just experimental | limitations, lack of documentation |
| documentation (except wiki) | contextref.pdf, tabl-tbl.mkii, MAPS article | ms-cb-en.pdf, tabl-tab.mkii | enattab.pdf, NaturalTables.pdf, tabl-ntb.mkii / tabl-ntb.mkiv | xtables-mkiv.pdf, tabl-xtb.lua | tabl-ltb.mkii / tabl-ltb.mkiv | ? |
