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Normally, copying and pasting columns or rows removes the inline CSS styling such as cell colors. There is a way to break up a table (a too-wide table for example) into more tables without losing all the background colors, and other inline styling. Copy the table to 2 sandboxes (or one sandbox, and in the article itself).
Even though the coding might seem a little awkward, the results are easily controlled for spacing and alignment. The width of the table will, by default, remain the same for wider or narrowed windows, retaining the alignment with the left-side text (or section titles) outside the table.
To add style to the entire table, add the style element to the § Begin-table delimiter line at the top of the table. Note that in some cases, it may be better to use the style encapsulated in one of the predefined classes; see § Class .
You can add a table using HTML rather than wiki markup, as described at HTML element#Tables. However, HTML tables are discouraged because wikitables are easier to customize and maintain, as described at manual of style on tables .
1. Click the Contacts icon . 2. Click the Lists tab. 3. Select the list you want to edit from the drop-down menu. 4. Under "Add contacts" type the name or address of contacts you want to add, and select it from the suggestions to add it to the list.
Clicking the button will open a dialog where you define what you want in your new table. Once you've chosen the number of rows and columns, the wiki markup text for the table is inserted into the article. Then you can replace the "Example" text with the data you want to be displayed.
The first click on the header cell will sort the column’s data in ascending order, a second click of the same arrow descending order, and a third click will restore the original order of the entire table. For example; a third click causes List of countries by intentional homicide rate to reset to its original order by subregion.
Wikipedia has two kinds of lists: embedded lists (a list within a larger article), and standalone lists (an article that's only a list). An example of the latter is the article List of science fiction novels. Embedded lists are easier to grasp, both conceptually and in terms of formatting, although you won't have trouble understanding articles ...