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#Introduction

Tables are one of the most advanced HTML formatting capabilities. Tables consist
of several elements:

	One or more {*cells*} arranged into {*rows*} and {*columns*}
	Optional row and column {*headings*}
	An optional {*border*}
	An optional {*caption*}

Web browsers dynamically display tables based on the current window size, font
selection, and other parameters. While it is possible to create exquisitely
customized HTML tables, the communication value of a table tends to decrease in
proportion to its complexity. MTX provides a simplified and flexible format for
defining tables.

#MTX Table Format

Use a leading vertical bar (|) to tag lines that will become part of a table.
Each new line becomes a row in the table. Use additional vertical bars (|) to
delimit columns within each row of a table. Here is an example:

=|A Simple Table
=|      |*col 1|*col 2|*col 3
=|*row 1|one   |two   |three
=|*row 2|four  |five  |six
=|*row 3|seven |eight |nine

The first line of the table contains the caption and other formatting
information. Leave this line empty or use the "none" switch to suppress the
caption. Place a leading star (*) character in a cell to create a row or column
heading. Empty cells will be blank unless they contain a single star (*)
character. Place a leading caret (^) to force the text in a cell to be top
aligned (the default is vertically centered). Use spaces to pad lines for better
source file readability. Use the line break tag ¾BR„ to force a line break within
a cell.

It is possible to have a cell that spans more than one column. Use the back slash
(\) character followed by the number of columns to span:

=|col 1 |span\2 |col 4

By default, tables will expand to fill 95% of the width of the current window.
This can be overridden by using the "nowide" switch after the caption. The table
border can be suppressd by using the "noborder" switch. Blank cells can be
suppressed for the entire table by using the "noblanks" switch. These switches
can be combined by adding additional vertical bars (|). Here are some examples:

=|A Skinny Table|nowide
=|An Invisible Table|noborder
=|A Skinny, Invisible Table|nowide|noborder
=|A Table with No Blanks|noblanks

Tables are not universally available. Current versions of Netscape and NCSA
Mosaic support tables. Web browsers from America Online and certain other online
services do not. [{#3.2#current.html#}]

#Examples

|A Simple Table
|      |*col 1|*col 2|*col 3
|*row 1|one   |two   |three
|*row 2|four  |five  |six
|*row 3|seven |eight |nine

{P}

|A More Complex Table
|      |*col 1|*col 2|*col 3
|*row 1|one{B}two{B}three|      |{=picture Flower Picture=}
|*row 2|This is a long line of text that must all fit in the cell.|five  |six
|*row 3|      |{#hypertext link#picture.html#}|nine
|*row 4|ten and eleven\2|twelve

{P}

|A Skinny Table|nowide
|      |*col 1|*col 2|*col 3
|*row 1|one   |two   |three
|*row 2|four  |five  |six
|*row 3|seven |eight |nine

{P}

|An Invisible Table|noborder
|      |*col 1|*col 2|*col 3
|*row 1|one   |two   |three
|*row 2|four  |five  |six
|*row 3|seven |eight |nine

{P}

|A Skinny, Invisible Table|nowide|noborder
|      |*col 1|*col 2|*col 3
|*row 1|one   |two   |three
|*row 2|four  |five  |six
|*row 3|seven |eight |nine

{P}

|A Table with No Blanks|noblanks
|      |*col 1|*col 2|*col 3
|*row 1|||
|*row 2||five|
|*row 3|||

{P}

|A Calendar Table
|*September 1996\5
|*Monday							|*Tuesday									|*Wednesday							|*Thursday							|*Friday
|^2{B}{!Labor Day!}					|^3{B}Small Group{B}Video Interview{B}Class	|^4{B}Small Group{B}Video Interview	|^5{B}Small Group{B}Video Interview	|^6{B}Small Group{B}Video Interview
|^9{B}Small Group{B}Clinic{B}Class	|^10{B}Small Group{B}Clinic					|^11{B}Small Group{B}Clinic			|^12								|^13
|^16								|^17{B}{!Unit 1 Exam!}						|^18{B}{!Unit 1 Exam!}				|^19{B}Small Group{B}Clinic			|^20{B}Small Group{B}Clinic
|^23{B}Small Group{B}Class			|^24{B}Small Group							|^25{B}Small Group{B}Class			|^26{B}Small Group{B}Midterm Review	|^27{B}Small Group