table-export-test
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1 Bug in export of tables with "special marking characters"
When I export a table that uses ! in the first column to denote the column names, then the header line does not appear in the exported file. Please see the attached example org file and html output.
See <info:org#Advanced features> for info on special marking characters in org-mode tables.
1.1 HTML export of this table works fine
| A | B | C |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
It was marked up like this:
| A | B | C | |---+---+---| | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1.2 HTML export of this table misses off the header line
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
It was marked up like this:
| ! | A | B | C | |---+---+---+---| | # | 1 | 2 | 3 | #+TBLFM: $4=$A + $B
The same problem occurs with ascii and latex export. The problem also persists with the experimental generic exporter.
1.3 A workaround is to repeat the header line without the !
| A | B | C |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
It was marked up like this:
| | A | B | C | | ! | A | B | C | |---+---+---+---| | # | 1 | 2 | 3 | #+TBLFM: $4=$A + $B