Represents a table in rich text.

Containment Hierarchy

Contained by: %richtext.block;

Contains: <border>, <tablecolumn>, <tablerow>, <tablerowstyle>

Syntax

<!ELEMENT table ( tablerowstyle?, border?, tablecolumn*, tablerow* )>

Content

tablerowstyle?, border?, tablecolumn*, tablerow*

Contains an optional <tablerowstyle> element, an optional <border> element, followed by any number of <tablecolumn> and <tablerow> elements.

<!ATTLIST table

widthtype	(%table.widthtypes;)	#IMPLIED
minrowheight	%length;	"0"
rowspacing	%length;	"0"
columnspacing	%length;	"0"
cellborderstyle	(%table.cell.border.styles;)	"solid"
cellbordercolor	%color;	"black"
colorstyle	(%table.color.styles;)	"none"
bgcolor	%color;	#IMPLIED
altbgcolor	%color;	#IMPLIED
leftmargin	%lenpct;	"1in"
rightmargin	%lenpct;	"100%"
r4spacing	%boolean;	"false"
rowdisplay	(%table.row.displays;)	"all"
rowtimer	%integer;	#IMPLIED
sizetabsequally	%boolean;	#IMPLIED
firsttabindent	%pixels;	#IMPLIED
tablocation	(%table.tablocations;)	#IMPLIED
outsidewrap	%boolean;	"false"
insidewrap	%boolean;	"false"
insidewrapheight	%length;	#IMPLIED
%html.core.attrs;
%direction.attrs;

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altbgcolor

Other color to use for coloring the table background, when using styles that involve dual color schemes, such as those defined in the %table.color.styles; entity.

Background color of the table.

Sets cell spacing between the cell text and column borders.

Border color for all cells.

Type of border for cells as defined in the %table.cell.border.styles; entity.

Sets the color style for a table as defined in the %table.color.styles; entity.

Indicates the size of the indent to apply to the first tab when the rowdisplays attribute is set to "tabs."

If true, allows text to flow from one cell to the next, horizontally.

Cell height for text to fill before it flows over into the next cell.

Sets the left margin of the table, measured as a percentage of the available window width.

Sets minimum height for all rows.

If true, wraps text around the outside of the table.

If true, makes the table spacing compatible with Lotus Notes Release 4.

Sets the right margin of the table, measured as a percentage of the available window width.

Displays each row in the table in the style defined in the %table.row.displays; entity.

Sets row spacing between the cell text and row borders.

Number of milliseconds that should elapse before displaying the next row, when the rowdisplay attribute equals timer.

If true, and if the rowdisplay attribute is set to "tabs," creates tabs of equal size in the resulting table.

Indicates where the tab displays on the row. Can be any of the options of the %table.tablocations; entity.

Table width as defined in the entity below.

The %table.tablocations; entity defintes the options for the placement of tabs on a row in a table if the Show only one row at a time option is selected as a table property.

Syntax:

<!ENTITY % table.tablocations "top | left | bottom | right">

bottom

Displays the row tabs at the bottom of the currently displaying table row. Tabs look like rolodex index tabs.

Displays the row tabs in a vertical list to the left of the table row.

Displays the row tabs in a vertical list to the right of the table row.

Displays the row tabs at the top of the currently displaying table row. Tabs look like rolodex index tabs.

Syntax:

<!ENTITY % table.widthtypes "fixedleft | fixedcenter | fixedright | fitmargins | fitwindow">

fitwindow

Sets table width to be the same size as the window, extending beyond the margins of a given frame size.

Sets a measured width for a table, regardless of frame size and centers it.

Sets a measured width for a table, regardless of frame size and positions it to align with the left side of the frame.

Sets table width to extend from margin to margin in a given frame size.

Sets a measured width for a table, regardless of frame size and positions it to align with the right side of the frame.

Syntax:

<!ENTITY % table.cell.border.styles "solid | ridge | groove">

groove

Border appears to cut into the page.

Border appears to be raised off the page.

Border consists of a solid line.

Syntax:

<!ENTITY % table.color.styles "none | solid | altrows | altcolumns | lefttop | left | righttop | right | top">

altcolumns

Columns alternate between the two colors specified as the color and altbgcolor attributes of <table>.

Rows alternate between the two colors specified as the color and altbgcolor attributes of <table>.

The leftmost column is the color specified in the color attribute of <table>, the rest of the columns are the color specified in its altbgcolor attribute.

The leftmost column and top row are the color specified in the table's color attribute, the rest of the table is the color specified in the altbgcolor attribute of <table>.

No table-wide coloring.

The rightmost column is the color specified in the color attribute of <table>, the rest of the columns are the color specified in its altbgcolor attribute.

The rightmost column and top row are the color specified in the color attribute of <table>, the rest of the table is the color specified in its altbgcolor attribute.

Entire table is a single color.

The top row is the color specified by the color attribute of <table>, the rest of the rows are the color specified in its altbgcolor attribute.

Syntax:

<!ENTITY % table.row.displays "all | tabs | timer | onclick | compute | tabscompute | onclicktimer | onopentimer | captions">

all

Shows all table rows.

Shows a row based on the caption or tab label. This option is available when display is set to Show only one row at a time and the Users picks row via captions choice is selected.

Switches rows programmatically.

Advances to the next row with each mouse click.

Once, on click, cycles through rows displaying each for the number of milliseconds indicated by the timer attribute.

Once, when opened, cycles through rows displaying each for the number of milliseconds indicated by the timer attribute.

Displays rows when you click on table tabs. This option is available when display is set to Show only one row at a time and the Users picks row via tab buttons choice is selected.

Shows tabs when switching rows programmatically, so you can pick the row.

Continually switches rows based on the number of milliseconds specified in the rowtimer attribute of <table>.

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