Michele wrote:
2008/9/5 Gary Schnabl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Sak wrote:
I noticed that the table text was set up for vertical alignment. It
looked a
bit weird so I manually set all of the cells to centered vertical
alignment.
Did we want the tables to be top aligned?
I think this was a mistake. Thanks for correcting it.
Ah, I actually had a question about this that I was going to send to the
list when I had time to get back on my edits of Ch 9. I noticed a
difference in the "Notes" and "Tips" tables in that some were vertically
aligned to the top and some to center. Is that the same thing you guys are
talking about here?
Thanks,
Sak.
Yup! Actually, those Note/Tip/Caution tables should have had their vertical
alignment already set in the template. That way, if a writer/editor
copies-and-pastes them, their formatting is already done--just delete and
replace the text in the second column. That probably means that was not done
properly in the template. So, check them all and manually set them.
Gary
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Gary Schnabl
2775 Honorah
Detroit MI 48209
(734) 245-3324
Hello Gary, Sak,
Initially I followed Gary's preference and top-aligned the text Note
and Tip in the table, but then Jean did not like it and changed it
back to centre-aligned.
I have no strong feelings on this (though I have a slight preference
for the top alignment) so I suggest we wait until Jean is back and see
what she thinks.
... yet another example of how useful table styles would be.
On the issue of the missing spacing between the number and the text I
will need to investigate as it shows OK on my PC.
Cheers,
Michele
You must have Jean and me mixed up. My preference was vertical center
alignment of table cells. I imagine that Jean's must be to use top
alignment of table cells because I started in on copyediting her review
(this AM) of Chapter 1 of the Writer Guide. Top alignment was the norm
there...
Flip a coin or have others chime in on whether we should use one
vertical alignment of table cells over another alignment OR simply leave
it as is--let the writer decide. The latter would, of course, cause an
uneven-appearing series of tables.
The top alignment of one-line paragraphs makes the text somewhat
unappealing when combined with other rows of full cells (vertically).
But that's my personal opinion. The best way would be for a number of
others to visually compare the two options and choose what looks better.
Gary
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Gary Schnabl
2775 Honorah
Detroit MI 48209
(734) 245-3324
