[OASIS Issue Tracker] Commented: (OFFICE-1579) Editor Note: Section17.744 table:use-labels

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Patrick Durusau commented on OFFICE-1579:
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OK, <table:consolidation> reads:

"The <table:consolidation> element defines the consolidation of data from several independent table ranges. A new table range is calculated by applying a mathematical function to all cells in the source table ranges that have the same relative address within these ranges. "

Current table:use-labels reads:

"The table:use-labels attribute specifies whether or not labels should be used by the consolidation for rows, columns or both. Possible values are none, column, row and both. If labels are used for rows or columns, the mathematical functions is applied to cells with equally labeled rows or columns rather than to cells with the same relative cell address."

First, confuses issue of applying labels with the type of labels to be applied. 

Second, states are: none, both columns and rows, columns or rows. Only is the last case are mathematical functions "...applied to cells with equally labeled rows or columns rather than to cells with the same relative cell address."

That seems to be addressing a state of the cells *prior to* the application of the mathematical function. 

Note that the functions are those of table:function, such as average, etc. 

So, is this "consolidation" actually the application of these functions to designated ranges of cells? 

If so, then why the "same label" mechanism? 

Are these labels that exist prior to consolidation? 

If so, that is an alternate or at least refinement of the addressing specified under <table:consolidation>. 



> Editor Note: Section 17.744 table:use-labels

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>                 Key: OFFICE-1579
>                 URL: http://tools.oasis-open.org/issues/browse/OFFICE-1579
>             Project: OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) TC
>          Issue Type: Bug
>    Affects Versions: ODF 1.2
>            Reporter: Robert Weir 
>            Assignee: Patrick Durusau
>             Fix For: ODF 1.2
>
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> Transcribed from ODF_Revised_Editorial_Notes_27May2009.odt
> Original author: Patrick Durusau
> Section 17.744 table:use-labels
> Ed. Note I think this attribute is seriously wrong but without a better definition of consolidation I don't know how to suggest fixing it.

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