1 # <a name="Table Plugin"></a> Table Plugin
3 Gives extra control of table display:
6 - Changing table properties like border width, cell spacing and cell padding
7 - Changing background color for header cells
8 - Changing background color for data cells - colors can _alternate_
9 - Behaviour can be specified for a specific table using %TABLE\{...\}% or with global preferences
11 ## <a name="%TOPIC% Global Settings"></a> %TOPIC% Global Settings
13 Plugin settings are stored as preferences variables. To reference a plugin setting write <code>**%<plugin>\_<setting>%**</code>, for example, <code>**%INTERWIKIPLUGIN\_SHORTDESCRIPTION%**</code>
15 - One line description, shown in the [[TextFormattingRules]] topic:
16 - Set SHORTDESCRIPTION = Control attributes of tables and sorting of table columns
18 - Set DEBUG to 1 to get debug messages in `data/debug.txt`. Default: `0`
21 - Table border width. Default: 1
24 - Table cell padding. Default: 0
27 - Table cell spacing. Default: 1
30 - Color for header cells ('\*'s around text). Default: <span>\#99CCCC</span>
31 - #Set HEADER\_BG = red
33 - Background color for table rows, two alternate colors. Default: <span>\#FFFFCC</span>,<span>\#FFFFFF</span>
34 - Set DATA\_BG = #FFFFCC,#FFFFFF
37 - #Set SORT = attachments
41 ## <a name="Sorting"></a> Sorting
43 Click on column heading text to sort by a column. Initial column will be sorted in descending order, click again to get ascending order. The type of data in the cell is determined automatically:
47 - dd-MMM-YY or dd-MM-YYYY (can be / or space in place of -)
48 - MMM is Jan, Feb, etc
49 - number is digits, with optional decimal point
50 - otherwise treated as text
52 ## <a name="Per Table Settings"></a> Per Table Settings
54 On line before the table use `%TABLE{...}%`:
56 <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-width: 1px">
58 <th bgcolor="#6b7f93" maxcols="0" style=""><a href="http://localhost?sortcol=0;table=1;up=0#sorted_table" rel="nofollow" title="Sort by this column"><font color="#ffffff">Argument</font></a></th>
59 <th bgcolor="#6b7f93" maxcols="0" style=""><a href="http://localhost?sortcol=1;table=1;up=0#sorted_table" rel="nofollow" title="Sort by this column"><font color="#ffffff">Comment</font></a></th>
60 <th bgcolor="#6b7f93" maxcols="0" style=""><a href="http://localhost?sortcol=2;table=1;up=0#sorted_table" rel="nofollow" title="Sort by this column"><font color="#ffffff">Example</font></a></th>
63 <td bgcolor="#ecf2f8" style=""><code>sort</code></td>
64 <td bgcolor="#ecf2f8" style=""> Set table sorting <code>on</code> or <code>off</code></td>
65 <td bgcolor="#ecf2f8" style=""><code>sort="on"</code></td>
68 <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style=""><code>headerbg</code></td>
69 <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style=""> Header cell background colour </td>
70 <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style=""><code>headerbg="#99CCCC"</code></td>
73 <td bgcolor="#ecf2f8" style=""><code>databg</code></td>
74 <td bgcolor="#ecf2f8" style=""> Data cell background colour, a comma seperated list </td>
75 <td bgcolor="#ecf2f8" style=""><code>databg="#C8CB8F,#DBDDB5"</code></td>
78 <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style=""><code>tableborder</code></td>
79 <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style=""> Table border width (pixels) </td>
80 <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style=""><code>tableborder="2"</code></td>
83 <td bgcolor="#ecf2f8" style=""><code>cellpadding</code></td>
84 <td bgcolor="#ecf2f8" style=""> Cell padding (pixels) </td>
85 <td bgcolor="#ecf2f8" style=""><code>cellpadding="0"</code></td>
88 <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style=""><code>cellspacing</code></td>
89 <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style=""> Cell spacing (pixels) </td>
90 <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style=""><code>cellspacing="3"</code></td>
94 All default to the global setting
96 ## <a name="Examples"></a> Examples
98 Line before table: `%TABLE{sort="on" tableborder="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" headerbg="#99CCCC" databg="#C8CB8F,#DBDDB5"}%`
100 <table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" style="border-width: 0px">
102 <th bgcolor="#99CCCC" maxcols="0" style=""><a href="http://localhost?sortcol=0;table=2;up=0#sorted_table" rel="nofollow" title="Sort by this column"><font color="#ffffff">Num</font></a></th>
103 <th bgcolor="#99CCCC" maxcols="0" style=""><a href="http://localhost?sortcol=1;table=2;up=0#sorted_table" rel="nofollow" title="Sort by this column"><font color="#ffffff">Status</font></a></th>
104 <th bgcolor="#99CCCC" maxcols="0" style=""><a href="http://localhost?sortcol=2;table=2;up=0#sorted_table" rel="nofollow" title="Sort by this column"><font color="#ffffff">Action</font></a></th>
105 <th bgcolor="#99CCCC" maxcols="0" style=""><a href="http://localhost?sortcol=3;table=2;up=0#sorted_table" rel="nofollow" title="Sort by this column"><font color="#ffffff">Who</font></a></th>
106 <th bgcolor="#99CCCC" maxcols="0" style=""><a href="http://localhost?sortcol=4;table=2;up=0#sorted_table" rel="nofollow" title="Sort by this column"><font color="#ffffff">When</font></a></th>
107 <th bgcolor="#99CCCC" maxcols="0" style=""><a href="http://localhost?sortcol=5;table=2;up=0#sorted_table" rel="nofollow" title="Sort by this column"><font color="#ffffff">Progress</font></a></th>
110 <td bgcolor="#C8CB8F" style=""> 1 </td>
111 <td bgcolor="#C8CB8F" style=""> C </td>
112 <td bgcolor="#C8CB8F" style=""> Chose new colours </td>
113 <td bgcolor="#C8CB8F" style=""> John </td>
114 <td bgcolor="#C8CB8F" style=""> 1-Dec-02 </td>
115 <td bgcolor="#C8CB8F" style=""> </td>
118 <td bgcolor="#DBDDB5" style=""> 2 </td>
119 <td bgcolor="#DBDDB5" style=""> X </td>
120 <td bgcolor="#DBDDB5" style=""> Release </td>
121 <td bgcolor="#DBDDB5" style=""> John </td>
122 <td bgcolor="#DBDDB5" style=""> 1-Apr-02 </td>
123 <td bgcolor="#DBDDB5" style=""> </td>
126 <td bgcolor="#C8CB8F" style=""> 3 </td>
127 <td bgcolor="#C8CB8F" style=""> </td>
128 <td bgcolor="#C8CB8F" style=""> Get feedback </td>
129 <td bgcolor="#C8CB8F" style=""> Anne </td>
130 <td bgcolor="#C8CB8F" style=""> 1-Feb-02 </td>
131 <td bgcolor="#C8CB8F" style=""> </td>
134 <td bgcolor="#DBDDB5" style=""> 12 </td>
135 <td bgcolor="#DBDDB5" style=""> C </td>
136 <td bgcolor="#DBDDB5" style=""> Spec error handling </td>
137 <td bgcolor="#DBDDB5" style=""> Jack </td>
138 <td bgcolor="#DBDDB5" style=""> 1-Dec-02 </td>
139 <td bgcolor="#DBDDB5" style=""> </td>
142 <td bgcolor="#C8CB8F" style=""> 5 </td>
143 <td bgcolor="#C8CB8F" style=""> </td>
144 <td bgcolor="#C8CB8F" style=""> Abc </td>
145 <td bgcolor="#C8CB8F" style=""> John </td>
146 <td bgcolor="#C8CB8F" style=""> </td>
147 <td bgcolor="#C8CB8F" style=""> </td>
151 ### <a name="Plugin Installation Instructions"></a> Plugin Installation Instructions
153 - Download the ZIP file from the Plugin web (see below)
154 - Unzip <code>**%TOPIC%.zip**</code> in your twiki installation directory. Content: <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-width: 1px">
156 <th bgcolor="#6b7f93" maxcols="0" style=""><a href="http://localhost?sortcol=0;table=3;up=0#sorted_table" rel="nofollow" title="Sort by this column"><font color="#ffffff">File:</font></a></th>
157 <th bgcolor="#6b7f93" maxcols="0" style=""><a href="http://localhost?sortcol=1;table=3;up=0#sorted_table" rel="nofollow" title="Sort by this column"><font color="#ffffff">Description:</font></a></th>
160 <td bgcolor="#ecf2f8" style=""><code><b>data/TWiki/%TOPIC%.txt</b></code></td>
161 <td bgcolor="#ecf2f8" style=""> Plugin topic </td>
164 <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style=""><code><b>data/TWiki/%TOPIC%.txt,v</b></code></td>
165 <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style=""> Plugin topic repository </td>
168 <td bgcolor="#ecf2f8" style=""><code><b>lib/TWiki/Plugins/%TOPIC%.pm</b></code></td>
169 <td bgcolor="#ecf2f8" style=""> Plugin Perl module </td>
172 <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style=""><code><b>pub/TWiki/%TOPIC%/diamond.gif</b></code></td>
173 <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style=""> Diamond symbol </td>
176 <td bgcolor="#ecf2f8" style=""><code><b>pub/TWiki/%TOPIC%/down.gif</b></code></td>
177 <td bgcolor="#ecf2f8" style=""> Down arrow </td>
180 <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style=""><code><b>pub/TWiki/%TOPIC%/up.gif</b></code></td>
181 <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style=""> Up arrow </td>
184 - Test if the plugin is correctly installed:
185 - Check above example if the table renders as expected
186 - Try click on heading to sort. Other tables should also be sortable
188 ### <a name="Plugin Info"></a> Plugin Info
190 <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-width: 1px">
192 <td align="right" bgcolor="#ecf2f8" style=""> Plugin Author: </td>
193 <td bgcolor="#ecf2f8" style="">[[TWiki/JohnTalintyre]]</td>
196 <td align="right" bgcolor="#ffffff" style=""> Plugin Version: </td>
197 <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style=""> 05 Jan 2002 </td>
200 <td align="right" bgcolor="#ecf2f8" style=""> Change History: </td>
201 <td bgcolor="#ecf2f8" style=""> 05 Jan 2002 PTh: Fixed sorting bug of cells with leading white space <br /> 06 Dec 2001 PTh: Fixed date sorting bug <br /> 03 Dec 2001 PTh: Fixed sort="off" bug and more <br /> 29 Nov 2001: PTh fixed Perl warnings <br /> 16 Nov 2001: PTh added table border, cell spacing, cell padding, gif files <br /> 07 Oct 2001: Initial version </td>
204 <td align="right" bgcolor="#ffffff" style=""> CPAN Dependencies: </td>
205 <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style=""> none </td>
208 <td align="right" bgcolor="#ecf2f8" style=""> Other Dependencies: </td>
209 <td bgcolor="#ecf2f8" style=""> none </td>
212 <td align="right" bgcolor="#ffffff" style=""> Perl Version: </td>
213 <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style=""> 5.0 </td>
216 <td align="right" bgcolor="#ecf2f8" style=""> Plugin Home: </td>
217 <td bgcolor="#ecf2f8" style=""><a href="http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/%TOPIC%" target="_top">http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/%TOPIC%</a></td>
220 <td align="right" bgcolor="#ffffff" style=""> Feedback: </td>
221 <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style=""><a href="http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/%TOPIC%Dev" target="_top">http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/%TOPIC%Dev</a></td>
225 **_Related Topics:_** [[TWikiPreferences]], [[TWikiPlugins]]
227 -- [[JohnTalintyre]] - 07 Oct 2001 <br /> -- [[PeterThoeny]] - 05 Jan 2002 <br />