Re: Way to replace normal tabular env with booktabs?

[John Hendy <jw.hendy@gmail.com>]

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On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 12:32 PM, Daniel Bausch <DanielBausch@gmx.de> wrote:

> Hello!
>
> > On a usage note, I was surprised that the patch causes automatic
> insertion
> > of top and bottom rules even when the org table doesn't use ascii
> > top/bottom rules. In fact, if you use "|-" to put ascii rules on an org
> > chart using this patch, you get double rules.
>
> Disclaimer: I did not test this at all, but am interested in a convenient
> booktabs support, too.
>
> I think it is reasonable to put the top and bottom rules automatically, as
> booktabs somewhat defines that as the intended look.  So it would be
> redundant
> to require a |- on top and bottom for all tables on the org side.  I even
> think that org tables with top and bottom rules do not look good, because
> the
> vertical lines do not stop at the horizontal lines (from a visual point of
> view).  This way it looks like is a very small empty table line above and
> below the table.
>
>
I can see that point. I guess I was just surprised given the org-mode
default.

Perhaps it is just a preference with the look. I don't mind having them
"closed in" by ascii rules. In any case, what probably *shouldn't* happen
are double rules if someone by habit puts rules on their org table with |-.
That's the current behavior.


Best regards,
John


> Daniel
>
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