Re: [docbook-apps] table headers

[Glen Mazza <glen.db@verizon.net>]

tom.kirkpatrick@virusbtn.com wrote:
> 
> I need to create a docbook table with a structure similar to this:
> 
> <table>
>     <th></th>
>     <td></td>
>     <td></td>
>     <th></th>
>     <td></td>
>     <td></td>
> </table>
> 
> ie. I ned to be able to have multiple thead sections. When I try this, 
> the style sheets seem to put both theads at the top of the table (which 
> I gess makes sence). How could I create a table with multiple table 
> headers at varying positions in the table?
> 

Haven't tried this before, but <td> can have a <table> as a child[1], so
I would try to embed tables, one for each <th> you need:

<table>
<td><table><th></th><td></td><td></td>...</table></td>
<td><table><th></th><td></td><td></td>...</table></td>
...
</table>

Glen

[1] (http://docbook.org/tdg/en/html/td.html)