Revision: 3862
Author: janne.t.harkonen
Date: Mon Aug 23 03:22:37 2010
Log: Mention that leading empty cells before ellipsis are ignored.
http://code.google.com/p/robotframework/source/detail?r=3862
Modified:
/trunk/doc/userguide/src/CreatingTestData/TestDataSyntax.txt
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--- /trunk/doc/userguide/src/CreatingTestData/TestDataSyntax.txt Thu Jul 29
01:49:02 2010
+++ /trunk/doc/userguide/src/CreatingTestData/TestDataSyntax.txt Mon Aug 23
03:22:37 2010
@@ -510,15 +510,12 @@
Dividing test data to several rows
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
-If a keyword requires more arguments than there are columns available,
-it is not necessary to add more columns. Instead, it is possible to
-simply have three dots (:code:`...`) below the original keyword name
-and continue arguments there. Arguments presented like this are parsed
-as if they were all in one row.
-
-The same approach works also with settings and variables taking
-several values. In these cases, the three dots are, of course, placed
-under the setting or variable name.
+If there is more data than readily fits a row, it possible to use ellipsis
+(:code:`...`) to continue the previous line. In test case and user keyword
tables,
+the ellipsis must be preceded by at least one empty cell. In settings and
+variable tables, it can be placed directly under the setting or variable
name.
+
+In all tables, all empty cells before the ellipsis are ignored.
Additionally, values of settings that take only one value (mainly
documentations) can be split to several columns. These values
@@ -601,7 +598,7 @@
\ ... four five six
\ ${var} = Get X 1 2
\ ... 3 4 5
- \ ... 6
+ \ ... ... 6
=========== ================ ============== ========== ==========
Splitting test data in reST tables
