Re: [NTG-context] split natural table over columns

Johan Sandblom wrote:

Good point, in the actual case there were two columns, a name and a number. The reason for using the table is align the name to the left and the number to the right. So a more realistic example is something like

\starttext \bTABLE \setupTABLE[c][1][align=right] \setupTABLE[c][2][align=left] \dorecurse{10}{ \bTR\bTD foo\eTD\bTD 123\eTD\eTR \bTR\bTD b \eTD\bTD 123456\eTD\eTR} \eTABLE \stoptext

So there is no need to split that table. I would suggest to only rearrange it a bit for your column layout. Also TABLE is not the best choise here (I'm no table expert, but I think table is better here). %\SetTableToWidth\hsize \starttable[|l|r|l|r|] \dorecurse{10}{% \VL foo \NC 123 \VL[2] b \NC 12345 \VL\AR} \stoptable For more details about table see http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Table HTH, Peter

Thank you for your interest.

Regards, Johan

2006/9/27, Peter Rolf :

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Johan Sandblom wrote:

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What is missing from the example that started the thread?

Nothing, but I think it would be a waste of time. Instead of a one column table (of this size) I would use \startitemize[n,columns,three] or simply change the orientation of the table and use column spanning (columns.pdf). In my eyes a one column table is the wrong approach to present such content.

Peter

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Johan

2006/9/26, Peter Rolf :

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Hi Johan,

Johan Sandblom wrote:

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Hi

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But I don't understand why you want to split a table over columns. You can reach this effect by using offsets (or empty columns if you use backgrounds or frames), beside from the (in my eyes) strange look. And how will you guarantee that a complete table line is horizontally aligned inside of columns (and pages)? Sounds like overkill to me ;) I don't understand how you mean with offsets or empty columns, do you have an example? I wanted the functionality for a very narrow table in a booklet where paper economy is a great concern. It does not matter if it is horizontally aligned, a hole at the end (though ugly) might still save an entire page for other useful information. Of course it is overkill, but since every strange request on this list usually leads to a pointer to functionality implemented several years back, I figured it couldn't hurt to ask ...

Sorry, I have missed that your test table has only one column (really narrow). So offset and empty column are pretty useless. :) I thought there were 9 table columns, that should be split over the three page columns.

So all depends on the exact size of your table. Can you make a minimal example?

Greetings, Peter

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Johan

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Peter

> For instance below I would like three cells in each column > > \starttext > \startcolumns{3} > \placetable{}{ > \bTABLE[split=repeat] > \dorecurse{9}{\bTR\bTD ha \eTD\eTR} > \eTABLE} > \stopcolumns > \stoptext > _______________________________________________ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context

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