After the @multitable
command defining the column widths (see
the previous section), you begin each row in the body of a multitable
with @item
, and separate the column entries with @tab
.
Line breaks are not special within the table body, and you may break
input lines in your source file as necessary.
Here is a complete example of a multi-column table (the text is from the GNU Emacs manual):
@multitable @columnfractions .15 .45 .4 @item Key @tab Command @tab Description @item C-x 2 @tab @code{split-window-vertically} @tab Split the selected window into two windows, with one above the other. @item C-x 3 @tab @code{split-window-horizontally} @tab Split the selected window into two windows positioned side by side. @item C-Mouse-2 @tab @tab In the mode line or scroll bar of a window, split that window. @end multitable
produces:
Key @tab Command @tab Description | ||
C-x 2 | split-window-vertically |
Split the selected window into two windows, | with one above the other.
C-x 3 | split-window-horizontally |
Split the selected window into two windows | positioned side by side.
C-Mouse-2 | In the mode line or scroll bar of a window, | split that window.
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