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The command inserts a new table into your document.
This command works only if the DTD of your document contains an appropriate table definition and a table is allowed to occur at the current location of the insertion cursor. For SGML and valid XML documents, epcEdit supports tables in the HTML and CALS formats. Well-formed XML documents do not reference a DTD; therefore no table model is available and no table can be inserted in well-formed XML documents.
When the command is invoked, epcEdit displays a dialog for defining the initial characteristics of the table.
The Columns and Rows contain the initial numbers of columns and rows. The Insert table header and Insert table footer can be checked to create a table header and table footer if they are supported by your table model.
After clicking on the OK button, epcEdit will create the required elements for the initial table structure and move the insertion cursor into the table element. The table content can then be modified in the document window or with epcEdit's built-in table editor. Please refer to Figure 11-1 for details about the table editor.
The command deletes the table currently shown in the table editor.
This command is only available if the table editor is active. Please refer to Figure 11-1 for more details about the table editor.
This command is only available if the table editor is active. When invoked, it displays a sub-menu that contains commands for manipulating the columns in the current table.
Please refer to Figure 11-1 for more details about the table editor.
The command creates a new column in the current table just to the left of the column containing the current cell. The new column is populated with initially empty table cells.
The command creates a new column in the current table just to the right of the column containing the current cell. The new column is populated with initially empty table cells.
The command deletes the column containing the current cell.
The command displays a dialog for modifying the properties of the column containing the current cell.
This dialog is only available if the table model of your document supports column properties. You can specify the column width in the Width field and select the unit of measurement in the combo box to the right.
Clicking on the button adjusts the column width of the column containing the current cell to these settings. Pressing the button closes the dialog.
This command is only available if the table editor is active. When invoked, it displays a sub-menu that contains commands for manipulating the rows in the current table.
Please refer to Figure 11-1 for more details about the table editor.
The command creates a new row in the current table just above the row containing the current cell. The new row is populated with initially empty table cells.
The command creates a new row in the current table just below the row containing the current cell. The new row is populated with initially empty table cells.
The command deletes the row containing the current cell.
This command is only available if the table editor is active. When invoked, it displays a sub-menu that contains commands for manipulating the current cell in the current table.
Please refer to Figure 11-1 for more details about the table editor.
The command merges the current cell with its neighbor to the left. The content of both cells is combined into one with the content of the former left cell preceding the content of the current cell.
Merging is only possible if the current cell and its left neighbor span vertically over the same rows.The resulting cell will span horizontally all the columns that were spanned by the former current cell and its left neighbor.
The command merges the current cell with its neighbor to the right. The content of both cells is combined into one with the content of the former right cell following the content of the current cell.
Merging is only possible if the current cell and its right neighbor span vertically over the same rows. The resulting cell will span horizontally all the columns that were spanned by the former current cell and its right neighbor.
The command merges the current cell with its upper neighbor. The content of both cells is combined into one with the content of the former upper cell preceding the content of the current cell.
Merging is only possible if the current cell and its upper neighbor span horizontally over the same columns. The resulting cell will span vertically over all the rows that were spanned by the former current cell and its upper neighbor.
The command merges the current cell with its lower neighbor. The content of both cells is combined into one with the content of the current cell preceding the content of the lower cell.
Merging is only possible if the current cell and its lower neighbor span horizontally over the same columns. The resulting cell will span vertically over all the rows that were spanned by the former current cell and its lower neighbor.
If the current cell spans over more than one row, the command splits the current cell vertically into as many cells as were spanned by the original cell.
When a cell is vertically split, the content of the original cell remains in the upper cell and the new table cells that are created below the original cell are initially empty.
Splitting is only possible if the current cell has a vertical spanning. Cells that do not span over several rows can not be split.
If the current cell spans over more than one row, the command splits the current cell horizontally into as many cells as were spanned by the original cell.
When a cell is horizontally split, the content of the original cell remains in the left cell and the new table cells that are created to the right of the original cell are initially empty.
Splitting is only possible if the current cell has a horizontal spanning. Cells that do not span over several columns can not be split.
