Formatting Tables

Once a table is inserted as described in ' Inserting tables', it can be formatted by

This will bring up the table format dialog with the current format of the selected table. Follwing is an example image of the table format dialog:

the table format dialog

Fields 'Margin' and 'Padding' accept settings for all four sides of a cell in the order top, right, bottom, left. The settings must be separated by a blank character each.

In field 'Apply to', the range can be selected for which to apply the formats inside the table according to the current caret position and selection.

Changing the table structure

Additional to formatting an existing table, rows and columns can be added or removed. To add or remove rows or columns

Limitations

Although modeled correctly, up to now the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) does not render table or cell borders other than completely around the table or cell. Thus, it is not possible to display tables with borders only vertical between columns or horizontal between rows for instance.

Due to a limitation in the iText library it is not possible to insert images inside tables of PDF documents. As well, in PDF documents tables can have only one paragraph style per cell.

See also

Inserting tables

Limitations

Formatting the content