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'''Description:''' An extension to easily create tables whose columns have equal lengths (or nearly so), especially for tables that are updated often.
'''Description:''' An extension to easily create tables whose columns have equal lengths (or nearly so), especially for tables that are updated often.
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'''Filename:''' wfAutoColumn.php
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'''Filename:''' exfAutoColumn.php
'''Written by:''' [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] ©2006
'''Written by:''' [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] ©2006
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:<code>width</code> &ndash; the remaining parameters are normal cell parameters
:<code>width</code> &ndash; the remaining parameters are normal cell parameters
:<code>align</code>
:<code>align</code>
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:<code>valign</code>
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:<code>valign</code> &ndash; "top" is the default value
:<code>class</code>
:<code>class</code>
:<code>style</code>
:<code>style</code>
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You cannot have fewer than 2 columns, except that you cannot have more columns than total items in the list. The function removes all extra white space between the tags and then formats each column according to standard wiki markup rules.
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You cannot have fewer than 2 columns (unless there is only 1 item in the list), nor can you have more columns than total items in the list. The function removes all extra white space between the tags and then formats each column according to standard wiki markup rules.
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==Known limitations==
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*Automatic text replacement (for example, when signing using tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>)) is not supported. This feature will be included when we upgrade to MediaWiki 1.6.
==Variations==
==Variations==
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*You can use wiki table markup ( <code><nowiki>{| ... |}</nowiki></code> ) instead of HTML.
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*You can use wiki table markup ( <code><nowiki>{| ... |}</nowiki></code> ) instead of HTML ''(see gallery sample 1)''.
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*You can have a header row.
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*You can have a header row ''(see gallery sample 1)''.
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*You can stack <code><nowiki><autocolumn></nowiki></code> rows within the same table.
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*You can stack <code><nowiki><autocolumn></nowiki></code> rows within the same table ''(see gallery sample 2)''.
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*If the ''entire'' list is an ordered list (each line begins with a <code>#</code> and has no subitems), it will be correctly numbered across the columns ''(see gallery sample 3)''.
==Example==
==Example==
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*[[personal favorites]]
*[[personal favorites]]
*[[different town]]
*[[different town]]
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*[[rock opera]]
 
*[[radio]]
*[[radio]]
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*[[rock opera]]
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*[[technology]]
</autocolumn>
</autocolumn>
</table></nowiki></pre>
</table></nowiki></pre>
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*[[personal favorites]]
*[[personal favorites]]
*[[different town]]
*[[different town]]
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*[[rock opera]]
 
*[[radio]]
*[[radio]]
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*[[rock opera]]
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*[[technology]]
</autocolumn>
</autocolumn>
</table>
</table>
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
View the source code to see how each table was made. You can also experiment in the [[HRWiki:Sandbox|sandbox]].
View the source code to see how each table was made. You can also experiment in the [[HRWiki:Sandbox|sandbox]].
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===Sample 1===
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5 style="border-collapse:collapse"
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5 style="border-collapse:collapse"
|-
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#DDD" | Selected Toons
! colspan="5" style="background:#DDD" | Selected Toons
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<autocolumn cols="5" valign="top">
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<autocolumn cols="5">
*[[20X6 vs. 1936]]
*[[20X6 vs. 1936]]
*[[500 The Cheats]]
*[[500 The Cheats]]
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*[[Peasant's Quest Preview]]
*[[Peasant's Quest Preview]]
*[[Senor Mortgage]]
*[[Senor Mortgage]]
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*[[Shopping for Danger]]
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*[[Shopping For Danger]]
*[[Sick Day]]
*[[Sick Day]]
*[[Strong Bad is a Bad Guy]]
*[[Strong Bad is a Bad Guy]]
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*[[The System is Down]]
*[[The System is Down]]
*[[Theme Song Video]]
*[[Theme Song Video]]
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*[[TrogdorCon '97]]
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*[[Trogdor Con '97]]
*[[Where's The Cheat?]]
*[[Where's The Cheat?]]
</autocolumn>
</autocolumn>
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===Sample 2===
<table style="background:gold; border:3px double black" cellspacing="5">
<table style="background:gold; border:3px double black" cellspacing="5">
<autocolumn cols="4" valign="bottom" align="center" style="background:lightyellow; border:1px solid black; padding:0.5em">
<autocolumn cols="4" valign="bottom" align="center" style="background:lightyellow; border:1px solid black; padding:0.5em">
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</table>
</table>
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[[Category:Help]]
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===Sample 3===
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<table>
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<autocolumn cols="3" width="200">
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#[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]]
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#[[User:Alcnolien|Alcnolien]]
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#[[User:Bad Graphics Ghost|Bad Graphics Ghost]]
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#[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]]
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#[[User:Bill|Bill]]
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#[[User:Bluebry muffin|Bluebry muffin]]
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#[[User:Chmera|Chmera]]
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#[[User:Csours|Csours]]
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#[[User:DBK|Dantheburgerking]]
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#[[User:Darthvader66|Darthvader66]]
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#[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
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#[[User:Double J|Double J]]
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#[[User:FireBird|FireBird]]
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#[[User:Frickinsellout|Frickinsellout]]
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#[[User:GWR 2004|GWR 2004]]
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#[[User:Has Matt?|Has Matt?]]
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#[[User:Heimstern Läufer|Heimstern Läufer]]
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#[[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]]
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#[[User:ItalianBallerina|ItalianBallerina]]
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#[[User:Jay|Jay]]
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#[[User:Jetamoo|Jetamoo]]
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#[[User:Joshua|Joshua]]
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#[[User:KieferSkunk|KieferSkunk]]
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#[[User:Kilroy|Kilroy]]
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#[[User:Lapper|Lapper]]
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#[[User:LePorello|LePorello]]
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#[[User:Mycroft.holmes|Mycroft Holmes]]
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#[[User:NFITC1|NFITC1]]
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#[[User:Nintendostar Runner|Nintendostar Runner]]
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#[[User:Octan|Octan]]
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#[[User:Qermaq|Qermaq]]
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#[[User:Rogue Leader|Rogue Leader]]
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#[[User:Sam Goldfish|Sam Goldfish]]
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#[[User:Seriously|Seriously]]
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#[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]]
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#[[User:Spell4yr|Spell4yr]]
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#[[User:Teh Frossty One|Teh Frossty One]]
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#[[User:Thunderbird L17|Thunderbird L17]]
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#[[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]
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#[[User:Trey56|Trey56]]
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#[[User:Venusy|Venusy]]
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#[[User:Xeroc|Xeroc]]
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#[[User:YK|YK]]
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#[[User:Yourmomgoestocollege|Yourmomgoestocollege]]
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</autocolumn>
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</table>
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[[Category:Help|{{PAGENAME}}]]

Current revision as of 04:16, 6 November 2022

Description: An extension to easily create tables whose columns have equal lengths (or nearly so), especially for tables that are updated often.

Filename: exfAutoColumn.php

Written by: It's dot com ©2006

Please put any bugs or feature requests on the talk page.

Contents

[edit] Format

<table [parameters]>

<autocolumn [parameters]>

[single list of content to be automatically divided]

</autocolumn>
</table>

[edit] Parameters

The parameters in the <table> tag are the normal table parameters, and are optional.

The available <autocolumn> parameters are listed below. Each one is optional.

cols – the number of columns (the default is 2)
width – the remaining parameters are normal cell parameters
align
valign – "top" is the default value
class
style

You cannot have fewer than 2 columns (unless there is only 1 item in the list), nor can you have more columns than total items in the list. The function removes all extra white space between the tags and then formats each column according to standard wiki markup rules.

[edit] Known limitations

  • Automatic text replacement (for example, when signing using tildes (~~~~)) is not supported. This feature will be included when we upgrade to MediaWiki 1.6.

[edit] Variations

  • You can use wiki table markup ( {| ... |} ) instead of HTML (see gallery sample 1).
  • You can have a header row (see gallery sample 1).
  • You can stack <autocolumn> rows within the same table (see gallery sample 2).
  • If the entire list is an ordered list (each line begins with a # and has no subitems), it will be correctly numbered across the columns (see gallery sample 3).

[edit] Example

<table width="80%">
<autocolumn cols="3" width="33%">
*'''Debut:''' [[some kinda robot]]
*[[i she be]]
*[[guitar]]
*[[island]]
*[[japanese cartoon]]
*[[personal favorites]]
*[[different town]]
*[[radio]]
*[[rock opera]]
*[[technology]]
</autocolumn>
</table>

[edit] Gallery

View the source code to see how each table was made. You can also experiment in the sandbox.

[edit] Sample 1

Selected Toons


[edit] Sample 2

Before
I
drink
a
tall
glass

of
melonade
I
like
to
eat

about
147
Fluffy
Puff
Marshmallows

Seriously
folks
they're
the
best

You
heard

it
folks

Homestar
likes

marshmallows


[edit] Sample 3

  1. AbdiViklas
  2. Alcnolien
  3. Bad Graphics Ghost
  4. BazookaJoe
  5. Bill
  6. Bluebry muffin
  7. Chmera
  8. Csours
  9. Dantheburgerking
  10. Darthvader66
  11. DorianGray
  12. Double J
  13. FireBird
  14. Frickinsellout
  15. GWR 2004
  1. Has Matt?
  2. Heimstern Läufer
  3. It's dot com
  4. ItalianBallerina
  5. Jay
  6. Jetamoo
  7. Joshua
  8. KieferSkunk
  9. Kilroy
  10. Lapper
  11. LePorello
  12. Mycroft Holmes
  13. NFITC1
  14. Nintendostar Runner
  15. Octan
  1. Qermaq
  2. Rogue Leader
  3. Sam Goldfish
  4. Seriously
  5. Shadow Hog
  6. Spell4yr
  7. Teh Frossty One
  8. Thunderbird L17
  9. Trelawney
  10. Trey56
  11. Venusy
  12. Xeroc
  13. YK
  14. Yourmomgoestocollege
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