| Title: | DOCUMENT T1.0 |
| Notice: | **New notesfile (DOCUMENT.NOTE) now available (see note 897)** |
| Moderator: | CLOSET::ADLER |
| Created: | Mon Feb 09 1987 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Oct 31 1991 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 897 |
| Total number of notes: | 4397 |
I am using the software.specification doctype to build some tables. By default, this doctype starts a table row immediately under the table heading rule, like this: Dogs Cats Mice ---------------------------------- Fido Princess Mickey Spot Felix Mortimer I would like a space between the rule and the first row, like this: Dogs Cats Mice ---------------------------------- Fido Princess Mickey Spot Felix Mortimer I would like the extra space because (I believe) it looks much cleaner than a row pushed up against a rule. I tried using <line>, which is what I used to get spacing between rows, but <line> did not work. I then used <table_row>( ), which worked. I think this is one of those "confusing" things referred to in general in note 73.2; I would expect to use <line> for the desired output and not <table_row>. Am I correct in my thinking? WISHLIST ITEMS -------------- 1. Automatically insert a pica width after the last heading rule. Others agreeing with or disagreeing with this or any other wishlist item should probably make their views known. Thanx Rose
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| 80.1 | doctype specific | CRAYON::GENT | Not implemented | Tue Mar 10 1987 08:24 | 8 |
Rose,
I believe the space between the rule under the table heading and
the first row is adjustable in the definition of the doctype.
Try processing the file using other doctypes and you might
find another one that does what you want.
--Andrew
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| 80.2 | yes, change DTP file | CLOSET::ANKLAM | Tue Mar 10 1987 09:41 | 5 | |
yes, the amount of space following a table rule is controlled by
the DTP (DESIGN) file.
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| 80.3 | Curious still.... | COOKIE::JOHNSTON | Tue Mar 10 1987 11:57 | 9 | |
OK, I'll change the DTP file. Any comments on my question in .0 about the proper use of <LINE> and <TABLE_ROW>? Thanx Rose | |||||
| 80.4 | ok, comments | CLOSET::ANKLAM | Tue Mar 10 1987 12:07 | 10 | |
<line> should be used between lines of text. If you use it all by
itself, there is no line to be output. a <table_row> with all null
arguments is a null table row. In either event, if the problem is
spacing following a table heading's rule, it should be fixed as
a design issue, not twiddled at the GNC level, which could cause
all sorts of problems
patti
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