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Formatting advice, please?
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2026 2:53 pm
by TheArcaneWeirdo
[td]I have a post[/td] [th]idea that [/th]requires a table.
The problem is that as you can see, I have no idea how to format a table using the website's options.
Yes, I've read the FAQ on formatting. It doesn't explain
how to format specific things, only what code is used and what can or can't be done with it.
Re: Formatting advice, please?
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2026 7:59 am
by SkiBird
The table must be contained in <table> and </table> ... but use brackets [ ] instead of < >.
Then, nested within the table brackets, you place a row by using [tr] [/tr].
The cells contained within a row may be headers (which makes the text centered and bold). Use [th] [/th] to do this.
If it is not a header ... then the regular cells on a row may use [td] [/td] instead.
Like so:
| Header 1 |
Header 2 |
| Row 1, Cell 1 |
Row 1, Cell 2 |
| Row 2, Cell 1 |
Row 2, Cell 2 |
Swapping the brackets out for angle brackets ... here is the format you would use to get the table above:
<table>
[tr]
[th]Header 1[/th]
[th]Header 2[/th]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Row 1, Cell 1[/td]
[td]Row 1, Cell 2[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Row 2, Cell 1[/td]
[td]Row 2, Cell 2[/td]
[/tr]
</table>
Re: Formatting advice, please?
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2026 8:03 am
by SkiBird
When you are composing a post, there are buttons you can use to assist with building a table.
They are listed to the right of the spoiler button.
Re: Formatting advice, please?
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2026 2:16 pm
by TheArcaneWeirdo
SkiBird wrote: Wed Jul 01, 2026 7:59 am
The table must be contained in <table> and </table> ... but use brackets [ ] instead of < >.
Then, nested within the table brackets, you place a row by using [tr] [/tr].
The cells contained within a row may be headers (which makes the text centered and bold). Use [th] [/th] to do this.
If it is not a header ... then the regular cells on a row may use [td] [/td] instead.
Like so:
| Header 1 |
Header 2 |
| Row 1, Cell 1 |
Row 1, Cell 2 |
| Row 2, Cell 1 |
Row 2, Cell 2 |
Swapping the brackets out for angle brackets ... here is the format you would use to get the table above:
<table>
[tr]
[th]Header 1[/th]
[th]Header 2[/th]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Row 1, Cell 1[/td]
[td]Row 1, Cell 2[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Row 2, Cell 1[/td]
[td]Row 2, Cell 2[/td]
[/tr]
</table>
Thank you very much
Re: Formatting advice, please?
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2026 2:17 pm
by TheArcaneWeirdo
SkiBird wrote: Wed Jul 01, 2026 8:03 am
When you are composing a post, there are buttons you can use to assist with building a table.
They are listed to the right of the spoiler button.
I knew, I just didn't get how to use them.