EAD Tag Library for Version 1.0

EAD Attributes: Tabular Display Attributes

The following attributes apply to elements that can be used to format tables and other columnar structures. See the Table Elements section of the Overview of the EAD Structure for more information.

ALIGN Horizontal position of the text within a column. Values are:
left (flush left)
right (flush right)
center (centered in the column)
justify (flush both left and right)
char (alignment on a single character such as a decimal, as positioned by CHAROFF)

CHAR Used for horizontal alignment of a single character, such as decimal alignment. This attribute names the character on which the text will be aligned, for example a decimal point, an asterisk, or an em-dash.

CHAROFF Character offset, used with horizontal character alignment, such as decimal alignment. When the ALIGN attribute value is "char," this is the percentage of the current column width to the left edge of the alignment character. Value is a number or starts with a number.

COLNAME Name of a column in which an entry appears. Value is one "word" made up of letters and numbers with no spaces inside it.

COLNUM The number of the column, counting from 1 at the left of the table. Value is a number.

COLSEP If the columns in the table are to be separated by vertical rules, possible COLSEP values are:
1 (display a rule to the right of the column)
0 (no rule is displayed)

COLWIDTH Width of the column measured in fixed units, relative proportions, or a combination of the two methods. Proportional measure is in the form "number followed by asterisk" (i.e., "5*" for five times the proportion). Fixed measure is in the form "number followed by unit," where unit is "pt" for point, "pc" for pica, etc. (i.e., "2pt" for 2 point). Mixed measure (discouraged) is, for example, "2* + 3pt"). All integers are positive.

FRAME Are there rules surrounding the table when the table is printed or displayed? The values of the frame attribute indicate the position of the external rules:
top (a horizontal rule below the title)
sides (left and right vertical rules)
topbot (horizontal rules top and bottom)
bottom (horizontal rule after the last row)
all (table is printed in a box)
none (no rules surround the table)

MOREROWS Number of additional rows in a vertical straddle. Value is a number; default value is "0" to indicate one row only, no vertical span.

NAMEEND Name of the rightmost column of a span. The value must be a column name, as defined by the COLNAME attribute on a Column Specification <colspec> or Span Specification <spanspec> element.

NAMEST Name of leftmost column of a span. The value must be a column name, as defined by the COLNAME attribute on a Column Specification <colspec> or Span Specification <spanspec> element. The extent of a horizontal span is determined by naming the first column (namest) and the last column (nameend) in the span.

ORIENT The orientation of the table relative to the page or screen. Values are:
port (portrait--the top of the table is at the top of the page, which is the short edge of the paper)
land (landscape--the top of the table is on one of the long edges of the paper, thus on the side of the page)

PGWIDE Does the table run the width of the page or the width of the text column? Values are:
1 (as wide as the page)
0 (fills the text column only)

ROTATE Is the entry rotated 90 degrees to the orientation of the whole table? Possible values are (default is 1):
1 (entry is oriented 90 degrees counterclockwise to the table orientation)
0 (entry orientation is the same as the table orientation)

ROWSEP If the rows in a table are to be separated by horizontal rules, possible rowsep values are:
1 (display a rule below the row)
0 (no rule is displayed)

SHORTENTRY Is the head used in the table of contents a shortened version? Values are:
1 (yes)
0 (no)

SPANNAME Name of the previously specified horizontal span of columns in which the entry will be placed. The value must be a column name, as defined by the SPANNAME attribute on a Span Specification <spanspec> element.

TABSTYLE The unique style of the table. This attribute can be used to reference a style in a stored library of table styles.

TGROUPSTYLE Unique table group style in the output specification, this is analogous to a table's tabstyle. Value is one "word" made up of letters and numbers with no spaces inside it.

TOCENTRY Does the head appear in a list of tables? Values are:
1 (yes)
0 (no)

VALIGN Vertical positioning of the text within a table cell. Values are:
top
middle
bottom

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ALIGN	Horizontal position of the text within a column. Values are: left (flush left) right (flush right) center (centered in the column) justify (flush both left and right) char (alignment on a single character such as a decimal, as positioned by CHAROFF)
CHAR	Used for horizontal alignment of a single character, such as decimal alignment. This attribute names the character on which the text will be aligned, for example a decimal point, an asterisk, or an em-dash.
CHAROFF	Character offset, used with horizontal character alignment, such as decimal alignment. When the ALIGN attribute value is "char," this is the percentage of the current column width to the left edge of the alignment character. Value is a number or starts with a number.
COLNAME	Name of a column in which an entry appears. Value is one "word" made up of letters and numbers with no spaces inside it.
COLNUM	The number of the column, counting from 1 at the left of the table. Value is a number.
COLSEP	If the columns in the table are to be separated by vertical rules, possible COLSEP values are: 1 (display a rule to the right of the column) 0 (no rule is displayed)
COLWIDTH	Width of the column measured in fixed units, relative proportions, or a combination of the two methods. Proportional measure is in the form "number followed by asterisk" (i.e., "5" for five times the proportion). Fixed measure is in the form "number followed by unit," where unit is "pt" for point, "pc" for pica, etc. (i.e., "2pt" for 2 point). Mixed measure (discouraged) is, for example, "2 + 3pt"). All integers are positive.
FRAME	Are there rules surrounding the table when the table is printed or displayed? The values of the frame attribute indicate the position of the external rules: top (a horizontal rule below the title) sides (left and right vertical rules) topbot (horizontal rules top and bottom) bottom (horizontal rule after the last row) all (table is printed in a box) none (no rules surround the table)
MOREROWS	Number of additional rows in a vertical straddle. Value is a number; default value is "0" to indicate one row only, no vertical span.
NAMEEND	Name of the rightmost column of a span. The value must be a column name, as defined by the COLNAME attribute on a Column Specification <colspec> or Span Specification <spanspec> element.
NAMEST	Name of leftmost column of a span. The value must be a column name, as defined by the COLNAME attribute on a Column Specification <colspec> or Span Specification <spanspec> element. The extent of a horizontal span is determined by naming the first column (namest) and the last column (nameend) in the span.
ORIENT	The orientation of the table relative to the page or screen. Values are: port (portrait--the top of the table is at the top of the page, which is the short edge of the paper) land (landscape--the top of the table is on one of the long edges of the paper, thus on the side of the page)
PGWIDE	Does the table run the width of the page or the width of the text column? Values are: 1 (as wide as the page) 0 (fills the text column only)
ROTATE	Is the entry rotated 90 degrees to the orientation of the whole table? Possible values are (default is 1): 1 (entry is oriented 90 degrees counterclockwise to the table orientation) 0 (entry orientation is the same as the table orientation)
ROWSEP	If the rows in a table are to be separated by horizontal rules, possible rowsep values are: 1 (display a rule below the row) 0 (no rule is displayed)
SHORTENTRY	Is the head used in the table of contents a shortened version? Values are: 1 (yes) 0 (no)
SPANNAME	Name of the previously specified horizontal span of columns in which the entry will be placed. The value must be a column name, as defined by the SPANNAME attribute on a Span Specification <spanspec> element.
TABSTYLE	The unique style of the table. This attribute can be used to reference a style in a stored library of table styles.
TGROUPSTYLE	Unique table group style in the output specification, this is analogous to a table's tabstyle. Value is one "word" made up of letters and numbers with no spaces inside it.
TOCENTRY	Does the head appear in a list of tables? Values are: 1 (yes) 0 (no)
VALIGN	Vertical positioning of the text within a table cell. Values are: top middle bottom

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