<simpletable>The <simpletable> element is used for tables that are regular in
structure and do not need a caption. Choose the <simpletable> element when
you want to show information in regular rows and columns. For example, multi-column tabular data
such as phone directory listings or parts lists are good candidates for
<simpletable>. Another good use of <simpletable> is
for information that seems to beg for a three-part definition list; the @keycol
attribute can be used to indicate which column represents the "key"
or term-like column of your structure.
This close match of <simpletable> to tabular, regular data makes
<simpletable> suitable as the basis for specialized structures such as
<properties> (for programming information) and choice tables (for tasks).
See appendix for information about this element in OASIS document type shells.
- topic/simpletable
<simpletable>
<sthead>
<stentry>Type style</stentry>
<stentry>Elements used</stentry>
</sthead>
<strow>
<stentry>Bold</stentry>
<stentry>b</stentry>
</strow>
<strow>
<stentry>Italic</stentry>
<stentry>i</stentry>
</strow>
<strow>
<stentry>Underlined</stentry>
<stentry>u</stentry>
</strow>
</simpletable>| Type style | Elements used |
|---|---|
| Bold | b |
| Italic | i |
| Underlined | u |
@keycolIn this sample, the first column is identified as a header column through the use of
keycol="1" on the <simpletable> element. This indicates that
items in the first column should be treated as headers for the row that follows. Rendering of the
header column is left up to the implementation.
<simpletable keycol="1">
<sthead>
<stentry>Term</stentry>
<stentry>Categorization</stentry>
<stentry>Definition</stentry>
</sthead>
<strow>
<stentry>Widget</stentry>
<stentry>noun</stentry>
<stentry>Thing that is used for something</stentry>
</strow>
<strow>
<stentry>Frustration</stentry>
<stentry>noun</stentry>
<stentry>What you feel when you drop the widget</stentry>
</strow>
</simpletable>| Term | Categorization | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Widget | noun | Thing that is used for something |
| Frustration | noun | What you feel when you drop the widget |
The following attributes are available on this element: Universal attribute group, Display attribute group, Simpletable attribute group, outputclass, and spectitle.