Tables

Tables can be problematic for responsive design (for instance, adapting them to desktop and mobile) and the tables in iQualify are limited in their functionality to help combat this issue.

iQualify’s Table function does not support:

• lists

• images

• setting column widths

• merged cells

• centered text

• headings.

We’ll first discuss the functionality of Table, and then look at some possible solutions for representing more complex tables.

Despite these limitations, for simple tables we recommend using the built-in Table function.

Creating a simple table

To create a table select the Table menu item.

This will create a default table of three columns and two rows.

Rows and columns can be added using the options in the Table menu.

A table head can be also be added using the Add head option. This aids in accessibility for screen readers.

Table title and numbering

Tables are titled and numbered at the top of the table.

The format is Table module number.sequence number Title in sentence case with no full stop

For example: Table 1.1 Pet grooming table

Text alignment

The default iQualify table style allows text to be aligned left or right, but not centered.

Column widths

Column widths are set automatically. Some level of control can be exerted by inserting spaces to help increase column width.

Copy and paste from Word

Simple tables can be copied and pasted into iQualify, but text alignment will be lost. All other limitations apply – for example, a list in a table cell will no longer be a list, and merged cells will not copy across correctly.

Improving iQualify tables with iFormat

The chrome extension iFormat removes some of the limitations of the default iQualify tables.

iFormat allows:

• lists

• merged cells

• centered text

• headings

• control over colspan and rowspan, which can fix pesky paste errors from Word.

Visit the iTools page for more details.

iFormat is recommended for fairly simple tables that do not require strict adherence to presentation.