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XSL-FO table-column Object

Definition and Usage

The <fo:table-column> object is used to specify the characteristics of table cells that are in the same column.

The most important property for this object is "column-width".

Syntax

<fo:table-column>
  <!--
	Contents:EMPTY
  -->
</fo:table-column>

Properties

Note: The border properties can only be used if the value of border-collapse is "collapse" or "collapse-with-precedence" for the table.

Property
background-attachment
background-color
background-image
background-repeat
background-position-horizontal
background-position-vertical
border-after-color
border-after-precedence
border-after-style
border-after-width
border-before-color
border-before-precedence
border-before-style
border-before-width
border-bottom-color
border-bottom-style
border-bottom-width
border-collapse
border-end-color
border-end-precedence
border-end-style
border-end-width
border-left-color
border-left-style
border-left-width
border-right-color
border-right-style
border-right-width
border-separation
border-start-color
border-start-precedence
border-start-style
border-start-width
border-top-color
border-top-style
border-top-width
column-number
column-width
number-columns-repeated
number-columns-spanned
visibility

Example 1

A simple table:

<fo:table-and-caption>

<fo:table>

<fo:table-column column-width="25mm"/>
<fo:table-column column-width="25mm"/>

<fo:table-header>
  <fo:table-cell>
    <fo:block font-weight="bold">Car</fo:block>
  </fo:table-cell>
  <fo:table-cell>
    <fo:block font-weight="bold">Price</fo:block>
  </fo:table-cell>
</fo:table-header>

<fo:table-body>
  <fo:table-row>
    <fo:table-cell>
      <fo:block>Volvo</fo:block>
    </fo:table-cell>
    <fo:table-cell>
      <fo:block>$50000</fo:block>
    </fo:table-cell>
  </fo:table-row>
  <fo:table-row>
    <fo:table-cell>
      <fo:block>SAAB</fo:block>
    </fo:table-cell>
    <fo:table-cell>
      <fo:block>$48000</fo:block>
    </fo:table-cell>
  </fo:table-row>
</fo:table-body>

</fo:table>

</fo:table-and-caption>

The output from this code would something like this:

Car	Price
Volvo	$50000
SAAB	$48000