User:Bejinhan/Adoption/Tables

Introduction

Tables organize information that is presented in a row-and-column format. Before changing a list into table format, consider whether the information will be better and more clearly conveyed through rows-and-column format. If there is no obvious benefit to changing the list to rows-and-column format(i.e. table format) then it is better to leave the list as it is.

Examples of information that can be put into table format are lists of information such as:-

1. Person, birthdate, occupation
2. Artist, album, year, and label

Table formatting

There are 2 different type of code you can use to write a table. Both will eventually produce the same table. You can use...

{| class="wikitable" border="1"

|-

! header 1

! header 2

! header 3

|-

| row 1, cell 1

| row 1, cell 2

| row 1, cell 3

|-

| row 2, cell 1

| row 2, cell 2

| row 2, cell 3

|}

or...

{| class="wikitable" border="1"

|-

! header 1 !! header 2 !! header 3

|-

| row 1, cell 1 || row 1, cell 2 || row 1, cell 3

|-

| row 2, cell 2 || row 2, cell 2 || row 2, cell 3

|}

Both will produce the same results...

header 1	header 2	header 3
row 1, cell 1	row 1, cell 2	row 1, cell 3
row 2, cell 2	row 2, cell 2	row 2, cell 3

header 1	header 2	header 3
row 1, cell 1	row 1, cell 2	row 1, cell 3
row 2, cell 1	row 2, cell 2	row 2, cell 3

Wiki-table code

|+ produces the table heading {| is used for the start of the table |} is used for the end of the table |- produces a new row for the table | produces a new column ! produces a header for the column |rowspan = "x" |' Use a rowspan if you have more than one item for a year. For example, if you are doing a filmography table and the actor/actress has acted in two films in one year, use a rowspan to indicate the number of rows. Replace x with the numbers of rows you want.

Here is an example of a table with a rowspan.

Awards and Nominations

Year	Awards	Group	Film	Result
2002	Goya Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Lucía y el sexo (2002)	Nominated
	Spanish Actors Union	Film: Supporting Performance		Won
2006	Barcelona Film Awards	Best Actress	Fragile (2005)	Nominated

Always use the pre-formatted class="wikitable" format or anyone of the related format instead manually coding a complex HTML table. This will make it hard for other users to edit the table.

Examples of tables

Filmography table

Year	Film	Role
1919	Alma Sertaneja	Padre
	Ubirajara	Itaquê
1920	Convém Martelar
	Coração de Gaúcho
	As Aventuras de Gregório
1923	Augusto Anibal quer casar
	Cavaleiro Negro
	A Capital Federal	Figueiredo
1924	Hei de Vencer	Jaime Fonseca
1929	Barro Humano
1931	Mulher
1933	Onde a Terra Acaba
1936	Jovem Tataravô, O
	Bonequinha de Sêda
1937	Maria Bonita
1939	Aves Sem Ninho	Comendador Leitão

Awards table

Awards and Nominations

Year	Awards	Group	Film	Result
1998	MTV Movie Awards	Best Kiss	Chasing Amy	Nominated

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