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How do I create a table in a thread

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  • 17-06-2009 7:54pm
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    Peckham
    Registered Users Posts: 3,526 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I can't seem to find this in FAQ, but how do I create a table in a thread. Have seen others do it and have tried various things (e.g. copying from Word/Excel) without success.

    Thanks.


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    Gordon
    Registered Users Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    Hi, yeah, it's a bit complicated but once you get the gist of it it's easy.

    Firstly you open with the TABLE tag [noparse][/noparse] and make sure to immediately put your text in after the tag, don't return to create new line.

    Then you treat each line like a row and seperate the columns with a bar |

    [noparse]Heading 1|Heading 2|Heading 3
    3215|553|382
    bkbjsdv|kjbjkk|jkjkjka[/noparse]

    Heading 1|Heading 2|Heading 3
    3215|553|382
    bkbjsdv|kjbjkk|jkjkjka

    I always forget how to use this feature, and I'm not sure if I'm using it to its fullest, but that's the basics.

    /you're right, it's not in the FAQ, maybe Dav or Darragh will see this and copy my text in or make it better somehow. url=http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055547131]link for the Davragh if they are reading this[/url


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    Peckham
    Registered Users Posts: 3,526 ✭✭✭Peckham


    many thanks


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    Gordon
    Registered Users Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    Also, javaboy points out that there are colspans and headers and counters:

    hello|bleeble|blabble
    dog|cat|rabbit
    dog|rat|bat
    {colsp=2}fish|pig
    canary|gerbil|hamster
    john|bob|jim
    jim|cary|grant
    mitchell|webb|ellis

    [noparse]hello|bleeble|blabble
    dog|cat|rabbit
    dog|rat|bat
    {colsp=2}fish|pig
    canary|gerbil|hamster
    john|bob|jim
    jim|cary|grant
    mitchell|webb|ellis[/noparse]


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