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[edit] Basic table syntax
The following elements are delimited by line breaks, exceptions noted,
| Element |
What it does |
{| optional table parameters |
start table |
|+ caption text |
caption, (optional but must be placed immediatly after {| if used) |
|- optional row parameters |
new row |
| cell text |
new cell |
|| cell text |
new cell on same line in the code |
| cell parameters | cell text |
new cell (with parameters) |
|| cell parameters | cell text |
new cell (with parameters) on same line in the code |
! heading text |
new heading |
!! heading text |
new heading on same line in the code |
! heading parameters | heading text |
new heading (with parameters) |
!! heading parameters | heading text |
new heading (with parameters) on same line in the code |
|} |
end table |
Example:
This is the caption
|
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
| Row 1 |
1,1 |
1,2 |
1,3 |
| Row 2 |
2,1 |
2,2 |
2,3 |
|
{|
|+ This is the caption
! !! Column 1 !! Column 2 !! Column 3
|-
! Row 1
| 1,1 || 1,2 || 1,3
|-
!Row 2
| 2,1
| 2,2
| 2,3
|}
|
[edit] Basic Parameters
[edit] Basic Table Parameters
| Parameter |
What it does |
border = value px |
specifies the border width in pixels |
cellpadding = value px |
specifies cell padding in pixels |
cellspacing = value px |
specifies cell spacing in pixels |
width = value px/value% |
specifies table width in pixels or as a percent |
align = left/right/center |
specifies table alignment |
Example:
{|border = 3 px cellpadding = 3 px cellspacing = 3 px width = 60% align = center
! !! Column 1 !! Column 2 !! Column 3
|-
! Row 1
| 1,1 || 1,2 || 1,3
|-
!Row 2
| 2,1 || 2,2 || 2,3
|}
Result:
|
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
| Row 1 |
1,1 |
1,2 |
1,3 |
| Row 2 |
2,1 |
2,2 |
2,3 |
[edit] Basic Row Parameters
bgcolor = color |
specifies cell background color for the row |
[edit] Basic Cell Parameters
width = value px/value% |
specifies cell width in pixels or as a percent |
align = left/right/center |
specifies cell text alignment |
bgcolor = color |
specifies cell background color |
rowspan = value |
specifies number of rows the cell will span |
colspan = value |
specifies number of columns the cell will span |
[edit] Style Parameters
class - an easy way to instantly improve the look of a table is to give it a class. Available classes include "wikitable" and wikitable small".
Example:
{| class = "wikitable"
|+ This is the caption
! !! Column 1 !! Column 2 !! Column 3
|-
! Row 1
| 1,1 || 1,2 || 1,3
|-
!Row 2
| 2,1
| 2,2
| 2,3
|}
Result:
This is the caption
|
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
| Row 1 |
1,1 |
1,2 |
1,3 |
| Row 2 |
2,1 |
2,2 |
2,3 |
height
This is the caption
|
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
| Row 1 |
1,1 |
1,2 |
1,3 |
| Row 2 |
2,1 |
2,2 |
2,3 |
