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Using Tables

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In the edit window buttons, you have 3 buttons and

Here is what happens with each one. (the "I" denotes and edit cursor)

inserts table tags

[ table]I[ /table] Notice the edit cursor is between the tags. This is where the next step (2nd button ) needs to be inserted

[ table][ tr]I[ /tr][ /table]

Now a row has been inserted into the table tr = table row.  Notice where the edit cursor is. This is where the next step (3rd button ) needs to be inserted

[ table][ tr][ td]I[ /td][ /tr][ /table]

Now a column has been inserted into the row, td = table column (down)

If you preview this, you will see nothing.  So let us do this with text and a 2 x 3 table.

Column1                            Column2
Row 1 Col 1 Data                Row 1 Col 2 Data
Row 2 Col 1 Data                Row 2 Col 2 Data

We start off and create the table, insert a row and insert 2 columns (Spaces are for illustration only)

[ table][ tr]   [ td][ /td][ td][ /td]   [ /tr][ /table]

[ table][ tr][ td]Column1[ /td][ td]Column2[ /td][ /tr][ /table]

Now where the I is, select another row and another two columns

[ table][ tr][ td]Column1[ /td][ td]Column2[ /td][ /tr]I[ /table]

to give

[ table][ tr][ td]Column1[ /td][ td]Column2[ /td][ /tr]   [ tr]  [ td][ /td][ td][ /td]  [ /tr]   [ /table]

Next insert the data between the td tags

[ table][ tr][ td]Column1[ /td][ td]Column2[ /td][ /tr][ tr][ td]Row 1 Col 1 Data[ /td][ td]Row 1 Col 2 Data[ /td][ /tr]I[ /table]

At the I, repeat this ( and ) as many times as necessary

The end result will look like this (I have added text to the row data to force a line break)


Column1Column2Row 1 Col 1 Data Row 1 Col 1 Data Row 1 Col 1 Data Row 1 Col 1 Data Row 1 Row 1 Col 2 Data Row 1 Col 2 Data Row 1 Col 2 Data Row 1 Col 2 DataRow 2 Col 1 Data Row 2 Col 1 Data Row 2 Col 1 Data Row 2 Col 1 DataRow 2 Col 2 Data Row 2 Col 2 Data Row 2 Col 2 Data Row 2 Col 2 Data
This does take a bit of time, but once you get the hang of it, it is easy.

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