Tables

HTML Author can convert simple Word for Windows tables into HTML 3 table tagging. In the current version of HTML Author, this facility is restricted to tables with straighforward rows and columns. Merging of cells across more than one row or column (the ROWSPAN and COLSPAN parameters in HTML) is not currently supported. (The options for merging cells, etc., have been removed from the Table menu in HTML Author.)

Column and row headers may be obtained by setting the appropriate cells to any Heading style. These cells will not be given a heading style in the HTML file, but will be tagged with the <TH> HTML tag (table heading). Centred text in the Word table will be centred in the generated HTML file.

Formatting options may be set for a table by using the Table HTML Format dialogue box, which is opened from the Table menu. The whole table may be centred on the page by specifying centre alignment for the Word table. (Note that only Centre alignment is used by HTML Author. Any other table alignment will be ignored by the HTML generator.) Borders (around the table and between cells) may be specified if required, and will be shown on the HTML Author screen as simple lines. Selecting the Fit Widths Now checkbox will cause the column widths to be adjusted to fit the text when the OK button is pressed.

Captions are supported, and may appear either immediately above or immediately below the Word for Windows table. If the Word table has a caption above it, any caption appearing below will be ignored. If a caption is sandwiched directly between two tables, it will be interpreted as belonging to the table above it unless that table already has a caption above it. When the HTML is rendered by a suitable browser, the position of the caption will be determined by the browser.