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Topic: Some suggestions if you want to use tables on Bitcointalk - page 2. (Read 1260 times)
I tried your given formats, and personally I like the first table template, rather than the second one with
The second one looks a bit messy when I adding contents and editing. Maybe it is my personal favorite or because I am not familiar with that format.
If you have enough spaces then the table won't be look like what you wanted or the column doesn't have space to separate the each colum in your table exactly like the table you have used as an example which in my opinion it doesn't look neatly created. We don't have choice though but to use more spaces to separate the columns so that the columns won't almost be in the same place as the other one.
That wouldn't make a difference to use more spaces: | abcdefghijk | abcdefghijk |
| abcdef ghijklmnop | abcdef ghijklmnop |
Code:
[table]
[tr]
[td][b]abcdefghijk[/b][/td]
[td][b]abcdefghijk[/b][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td] [/td]
[td] [/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]abcdef ghijklmnop[/td]
[td]abcdef ghijklmnop[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]
BBCode is still splitting the text in a new row because spaces result in a new line, whenever they are used. I don't know if there's a way to prevent it.
If you have enough spaces then the table won't be look like what you wanted or the column doesn't have space to separate the each colum in your table exactly like the table you have used as an example which in my opinion it doesn't look neatly created. We don't have choice though but to use more spaces to separate the columns so that the columns won't almost be in the same place as the other one.
I tried to use table in some of my posts, and I was able to use in a few of them.
But it takes too long to get it perfectly done, because any small problem will break the table completely.
Well said, table formatting is not easy at all. But it takes too long to get it perfectly done, because any small problem will break the table completely.
I tried a version where I used spaces instead of _ but it didn't work because if I use more than 2 words in a column, the table is splitting it in a new row, something like that:
| abcdefghijk | abcdefghijk |
| abcdef ghijklmnop | abcdef ghijklmnop |
Code:
[table]
[tr]
[td][b]abcdefghijk[/b][/td]
[td][b]abcdefghijk[/b][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td] [/td]
[td] [/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]abcdef ghijklmnop[/td]
[td]abcdef ghijklmnop[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]
Doesn't work and I needed quite a time to fix it using a bunch of ____
Sometimes it helps to quote existing tables and have a look how other people are formatting them.
You were very patient making this guide.
I tried to use table in some of my posts, and I was able to use in a few of them.
But it takes too long to get it perfectly done, because any small problem will break the table completely.
Table creating should be much easier, i hope they make it better in the new forum software. I havent tried the beta so far
I tried to use table in some of my posts, and I was able to use in a few of them.
But it takes too long to get it perfectly done, because any small problem will break the table completely.
Table creating should be much easier, i hope they make it better in the new forum software. I havent tried the beta so far
I got the idea, table is able to display content to wide direction, so it will utilize wide side rather than bottom side which is less effective and less efficient.
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Tables are always useful if you want to share content in lists and improve the way how it is displayed. For each row you can list the related information instead of posting each information in a new line. That will help to keep your post short and clear instead of a long list.
Comparison:
Normal Formatting style:
Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin
Ticker: BTC
Price: $10,900
Circulating supply: 17,700,000 BTC
Marketcap: $193,000,000,000
Mineable?: yes
Cryptocurrency: Ethereum
Ticker: ETH
Price: $310
Circulating supply: 106,600,000 ETH
Marketcap: $33,000,000,000
Mineable?: yes
Table:
Some good table layouts
Formatting tables can be a little bit tricky sometimes, here are some of my preferred layouts to keep the table clear and easy to read:
1. Using ___ for your table layout
The _____ will guarantee that your table has enough space between columns. If you want to have more / less space between your columns just add / delete a few _
If you don't add them your table will look like that:
(not very nice in my opinion)
You can add as much other columns to the table by just adding 1x
to the header of the table and
to the content of the table. And don't forget to add
if you've added a new column.
2. Using | for your table layout
You can also use | for your table layout:
3. Using ___ and | for your table layout
Of course, you can also use both:
It's possible to combine different variants how you like it.
If you have other suggestions you can post it here and I'll create a little collection of useful table formatting styles.
Some additional information:
If you want to include pictures in your table, you need to leave the first table row blank if you don't use ___ or similar because if you don't add it or don't leave the first table row blank, your image won't be sized correctly. Same applies also for text of course. More information here and here.
And if you want to read more about tables (basics explained in detail) , you can have a look here: Tutorial - How to create Table in the BitcoinTalk Forum.
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Comparison:
Normal Formatting style:
Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin
Ticker: BTC
Price: $10,900
Circulating supply: 17,700,000 BTC
Marketcap: $193,000,000,000
Mineable?: yes
Cryptocurrency: Ethereum
Ticker: ETH
Price: $310
Circulating supply: 106,600,000 ETH
Marketcap: $33,000,000,000
Mineable?: yes
Table:
| Cryptocurrency | Ticker | Price (in $) | Circulating supply | Marketcap (in $) | Mineable? |
| _________________ | __________ | ____________ | ___________________ | ____________________ | _____________ |
| Bitcoin | BTC | 10,900 | 17,700,000 BTC | 193,000,000,000 | yes |
| Ethereum | ETH | 310 | 106,600,000 ETH | 33,000,000,000 | yes |
Some good table layouts
Formatting tables can be a little bit tricky sometimes, here are some of my preferred layouts to keep the table clear and easy to read:
1. Using ___ for your table layout
| xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx |
| _________________ | _________________ | _________________ | _________________ | _________________ | _________________ |
| xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx |
Code:
[table]
[tr]
[td][b]xxx[/b][/td]
[td][b]xxx[/b][/td]
[td][b]xxx[/b][/td]
[td][b]xxx[/b][/td]
[td][b]xxx[/b][/td]
[td][b]xxx[/b][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]_________________[/td]
[td]_________________[/td]
[td]_________________[/td]
[td]_________________[/td]
[td]_________________[/td]
[td]_________________[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]xxx[/td]
[td]xxx[/td]
[td]xxx[/td]
[td]xxx[/td]
[td]xxx[/td]
[td]xxx[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]
The _____ will guarantee that your table has enough space between columns. If you want to have more / less space between your columns just add / delete a few _
If you don't add them your table will look like that:
| Cryptocurrency | Ticker | Price (in $) | Circulating supply | Marketcap (in $) | mineable? |
| Bitcoin | BTC | 10,900 | 17,700,000 BTC | 193,000,000,000 | yes |
| Ethereum | ETH | 310 | 106,600,000 ETH | 33,000,000,000 | yes |
You can add as much other columns to the table by just adding 1x
Code:
[td][b]xxx[/b][/td]
to the header of the table and
Code:
[td]xxx[/td]
Code:
[td]__________________[/td]
2. Using | for your table layout
You can also use | for your table layout:
| xxx | | | xxx | | | xxx | | | xxx | | | xxx | | | xxx | | |
| xxx | | | xxx | | | xxx | | | xxx | | | xxx | | | xxx | | |
Code:
[table]
[tr]
[td][b]xxx[/b][/td] [td]|[/td]
[td][b]xxx[/b][/td] [td]|[/td]
[td][b]xxx[/b][/td] [td]|[/td]
[td][b]xxx[/b][/td] [td]|[/td]
[td][b]xxx[/b][/td] [td]|[/td]
[td][b]xxx[/b][/td] [td]|[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]xxx[/td] [td]|[/td]
[td]xxx[/td] [td]|[/td]
[td]xxx[/td] [td]|[/td]
[td]xxx[/td] [td]|[/td]
[td]xxx[/td] [td]|[/td]
[td]xxx[/td] [td]|[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]
3. Using ___ and | for your table layout
Of course, you can also use both:
| xxx | | | xxx | | | xxx | | | xxx | | | xxx | | | xxx | | |
| _________________ | | | _________________ | | | _________________ | | | _________________ | | | _________________ | | | _________________ | | |
| xxx | | | xxx | | | xxx | | | xxx | | | xxx | | | xxx | | |
Code:
[table]
[tr]
[td][b]xxx[/b][/td] [td]|[/td]
[td][b]xxx[/b][/td] [td]|[/td]
[td][b]xxx[/b][/td] [td]|[/td]
[td][b]xxx[/b][/td] [td]|[/td]
[td][b]xxx[/b][/td] [td]|[/td]
[td][b]xxx[/b][/td] [td]|[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]_________________[/td] [td]|[/td]
[td]_________________[/td] [td]|[/td]
[td]_________________[/td] [td]|[/td]
[td]_________________[/td] [td]|[/td]
[td]_________________[/td] [td]|[/td]
[td]_________________[/td] [td]|[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]xxx[/td] [td]|[/td]
[td]xxx[/td] [td]|[/td]
[td]xxx[/td] [td]|[/td]
[td]xxx[/td] [td]|[/td]
[td]xxx[/td] [td]|[/td]
[td]xxx[/td] [td]|[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]
It's possible to combine different variants how you like it.
If you have other suggestions you can post it here and I'll create a little collection of useful table formatting styles.
Some additional information:
If you want to include pictures in your table, you need to leave the first table row blank if you don't use ___ or similar because if you don't add it or don't leave the first table row blank, your image won't be sized correctly. Same applies also for text of course. More information here and here.
And if you want to read more about tables (basics explained in detail) , you can have a look here: Tutorial - How to create Table in the BitcoinTalk Forum.
Translations:
| Language | translated by | Title |
| ___________________________ | _____________________ | _______________________________________________________________________ |
| Română (Romanian) | GazetaBitcoin | Câteva sugestii, în caz că doriți să folosiți tabele pe forumul BitcoinTalk |
| Nigeria (Naija) | Egii Nna | Another suggestion if you wan use table for bitcointalk |
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