From: Matt Price <moptop99@gmail.com>
To: Matt Price <moptop99@gmail.com>, Org Mode <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: org->odt/html table export: adjusting default behaviour?
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:13:22 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAN_Dec-z5ARDSiFZF-T_6N=dqbGxRDfMSmy1rpGzpubJXxPUQA@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <81liuhqhft.fsf@gmail.com>
On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 6:01 PM, Jambunathan K <kjambunathan@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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)
that's great, thanks J.
Matt
prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-08-26 14:13 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 ` org->odt/html table export: adjusting default behaviour? Jambunathan K
2011-08-26 14:13 ` Matt Price [this message]
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