[NTG-context] xtable - what might prevent splitting?

[Wolfgang Schuster]

jbf via ntg-context schrieb am 28.03.2023 um 10:27:
>
> I cannot understand why my xtable setup does not split to the next 
> page. As far as I can see I have it set up correctly... though 
> obviously not! What might be wrong? Below is a sample. In the real 
> case the number of rows would demand a second page.
>
> \setupxtable[width=4cm,option={stretch,width}]
>
> \setupxtable[split=yes]
>
> \starttext
>
> \placetable[here]{}
>
> \startxtable
>
> \startxrow
>
> \startxcell cell one \stopxcell
>
> \startxcell cell two \stopxcell
>
> \startxcell cell three\stopxcell
>
> \stopxrow
>
> ... and so on and so forth for twenty or so rows, but certainly enough 
> to require a second page
>
> \stopxtable
>
> \stoptext
>

You have to pass the "split" keyword to the float command, e.g.

\startplacetable [location={here,split}]
 Â Â Â  \startxtable
 Â Â Â  ...
 Â Â Â  \stopxtable
\stopplacetable

Wolfgang

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