Re: [docbook-apps] table headers

[tom.kirkpatrick@virusbtn.com]

Neil Roeth <neil@occamsrazor.net> wrote on 10/10/2005
23:57:09:

> Will a tgroup do what you want? Each tgroup can have a thead and tfoot.

No, multiple tgroups do not quite achieve the same
effect. Each tgroup renders as a whole new table - so you just end up with
multiple stacked tables. It also doesnt cater for the time when I need
to say:

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

Really, I need to be able to specify a single cell
to be a header cell, regardless of where it appears in the table. Is this
possible, or must I fake it with a <emphasis role="bold">
or something similar? If so, what would be the best method - one that will
render in both XHTML and PDF?

> On Oct 10, tom.kirkpatrick@virusbtn.com (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?
>  > 
>  > 
>  > thanks in advance
>  > tom
>  > 
>  > -- 
>  > Tom Kirkpatrick
>  > Web Developer - Virus Bulletin
> 
> -- 
> Neil Roeth


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