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Using tables


  #1  
Old Dec 21, 2008, 01:13 PM
Ron
 
5 posts · Dec 2008
Using tables

Hi Flynn

thanks for creating this super theme, I have a question about tables.
I noticed there is customisation for tables, but how do I create a table in a post/page.
Is it just a case of pasting a table in (which usually causes formatting problems) or is there a better way to do it.
Sorry if this sounds silly.
  #2  
Old Dec 21, 2008, 02:27 PM
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Flynn
 
3,768 posts · Oct 2008
Munich, Germany
Because of the formatting issues it would be better to create the table inside the Wordpress editor in HTML mode, i.e.

HTML Code:
<table>
<tbody>
   <tr>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Cups</th>
      <th>Type of Coffee</th>
      <th>Sugar?</th>
   </tr>
   <tr>
      <td>T. Sexton</td>
      <td>10</td>
      <td>Espresso</td>
      <td>No</td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
      <td>J. Dinnen</td>
      <td>5</td>
      <td>Decaf</td>
      <td>Yes</td>
   </tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Or try inserting an existing table and clean up the code afterwards in HTML mode
  #3  
Old Dec 21, 2008, 03:00 PM
Ron
 
5 posts · Dec 2008
Flynn, I am not quite sure how I would do that from an Excel sheet.
So what does the theme customise refer to - the zebra stripes etc , table body cells etc ?
  #4  
Old Dec 21, 2008, 07:28 PM
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Flynn
 
3,768 posts · Oct 2008
Munich, Germany
Those theme options are visual styles for the tables, they don't do anything with the table content

If you cannot create a HTMl table as described above, maybe this plugin can assist you in importing an excel table into wordpress. Looks like you'd have to save your excel table as .csv first

http://alexrabe.boelinger.com/wordpr...gins/wp-table/

Or read this on how to import an excel table without plugins http://wordpress.org/support/topic/162704
  #5  
Old Jan 28, 2009, 09:02 AM
mactony
 
67 posts · Jan 2009
Is there a way to remove the default white background from the table cells? I have tried background-color: none and transparent, but they always come up white. I have used the table section of the editor but I cannot change the table cells. Apologies on what must be a very simple setting I am over looking here...
  #6  
Old Jan 28, 2009, 09:36 AM
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Flynn
 
3,768 posts · Oct 2008
Munich, Germany
Have you tried Atahualpa Theme Options -> Tables -> Table Body Cells?

The default settings are:

HTML Code:
padding: 4px 8px;
background-color: #ffffff;
border-bottom: 1px solid #dddddd;
text-align: left;
Change the background-color line, i.e.

HTML Code:
background-color: transparent;
To apply the same color to the whole table background choose "No" at "Zebra stripe all tables?"

Or, edit "Zebra row TD style"
  #7  
Old Mar 29, 2009, 04:11 PM
JenniC
 
1 posts · Mar 2009
If you are asking 'how to automatically create html tables from Excel files, there are several articles posted about how to do that with biterscripting. A simple script is posted at http://forums.htmlhelp.com/index.php...8387&pid=35390 . Perhaps, you can try it.

You will need to save the excel spreadsheet in .csv format. In general, biterscripting is good for manipulating csv (comma-separated-values) or spreadsheet files - and it is free.

Jenni

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