Hi Peter,
On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:26:10 -0600, Peter Rolf <indi...@gmx.net> wrote:
Am 14.07.2010 20:42, schrieb Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد:
Dear fellow gangsters,
MkIV:
\starttext
\starttables[|c|c|c|c|c|]
\HL
\VL Sevens \VL \Use{2}[c]{Al-Yaʿqūbī} (d.~283{\sc ah})\VL
\Use{2}[c]{Al-Munādī} (d.~334{\sc ah}) \VL\AR
\HL
\VL \VL ʿAlī \VL Zayd \VL ʿAlī \VL
Zayd \VL\AR
\HL
\stoptables
\stoptext
In row 2, the space between columns 2-3, and 3-4 are not even. Is this a
bug? If not, how do I balance them?
probably just automatic width balancing.
I'm sure you are right :-) The question is, what is the logic here? If
this is correct behavior, I'd like to understand why. Can someone explain
it?
maybe like this...
That's a great workaround, and I appreciate it. But what about new users?
There has got to be a more elegant solution to this seemingly simple
table. Row two just does not look right...
\starttext
\setbox\scratchbox\hbox{Al-Yaʿqūbī (d.~283{\sc ah})}
\newdimen\colA \colA\wd\scratchbox
\advance\colA-2em % sub column offsets
\setbox\scratchbox\hbox{Al-Munādī (d.~334{\sc ah})}
\newdimen\colB \colB\wd\scratchbox
\advance\colB-2em
\starttables[|c|cp(.5\colA)|cp(.5\colA)|cp(.5\colB)|cp(.5\colB)|]
\HL
\VL Sevens \VL \Use{2}[c]{Al-Yaʿqūbī} (d.~283{\sc ah})\VL
\Use{2}[c]{Al-Munādī} (d.~334{\sc ah}) \VL\AR
\HL
\VL \VL ʿAlī \VL Zayd \VL ʿAlī \VL Zayd
\VL\AR
\HL
\stoptables
\stoptext
Thanks again, Peter, and
Best wishes
Idris
--
Professor Idris Samawi Hamid, Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Shīʿī Studies
Department of Philosophy
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523
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