From: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan@gmail.com>
To: Matt Price <moptop99@gmail.com>
Cc: Org Mode <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: org->odt/html table export: adjusting default behaviour?
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 03:31:26 +0530 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <81liuhqhft.fsf@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAN_Dec-8SB9Ht3iWndTArUSVn5S2+usAY-Uoeon0matT=U6DOA@mail.gmail.com> (Matt Price's message of "Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:12:16 -0400")
Matt Price <moptop99@gmail.com> writes:
> The attached test file shows an org file with tables whose columns
> include substantial amounts of text. The default export to odt is
> pretty ugly in this case, and even in html (where things work to some
> extent) I would rather be able to control to some extent the way that
> long fields wrap. is there a recommended way to do set values like
> table and column width for these two exports? I guess I am
> particularly concerned with the odt export -- can I e.g. adjust a
> default value somewhere in the styles.xml file? I doubt the problem
> will be easily solved but if someone can point me in the right
> direction I'd really appreciate it.
If you are creating big tables a better alternative would be to create
ods/xls spreadsheets from Orgmode tables. So
1. Export the table to csv format using M-x org-table-export RET etc etc
2. C-x C-f test.csv
3. C-u M-x org-lparse-convert RET
4. When prompted for output format use TAB for completion to see the
available formats. Pick ods or xls. (Hint: For a superior completion
experience enable ido mode)
5. You will see the ods file opening up automagically under writer. (If
you have not used C-u in step 4, only conversion will happen. The
resulting file will not be opened)
Jambunathan K.
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-08-25 22:02 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-08-25 15:12 org->odt/html table export: adjusting default behaviour? Matt Price
2011-08-25 15:36 ` Matt Price
2011-08-25 21:40 ` Jambunathan K
2011-08-26 14:24 ` Matt Price
2011-08-28 22:33 ` Jambunathan K
2011-08-28 22:40 ` [PATCH 1/2] Parse and store both col align and col width spec for later use Jambunathan K
2011-08-28 22:41 ` [PATCH 2/2] org-odt.el: Put table style and col sizes under direct user control Jambunathan K
2011-09-14 9:56 ` [odt] Support for table templates (was Re: org->odt/html table export: adjusting default behaviour?) Jambunathan K
2011-08-25 22:01 ` Jambunathan K [this message]
2011-08-26 14:13 ` org->odt/html table export: adjusting default behaviour? Matt Price
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