MyWiki:Table dos and don'ts

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It is neither an encyclopedia article nor one of Wikipedia's policies or guidelines; rather, its purpose is to explain certain aspects of Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Tables. It may reflect differing levels of consensus and vetting.

Tables are a great way to present data.

When you work with tables:

DO:
File:Green check.png Use wikitables, not HTML tables.
File:Green check.png Use class="wikitable" to apply standard style.
File:Green check.png Use short, self-explanatory captions and headers.
File:Green check.png Use CSS classes, not inline attributes, to set table style.
File:Green check.png Make columns sortable as appropriate.

DON'T:
File:Red x.svg Don't use tables for visual layout.
File:Red x.svg Don't use color alone to convey information.
File:Red x.svg Don't nest tables if avoidable.
File:Red x.svg Don't use scrolling tables in articles.
File:Red x.svg Don't split up sortable tables.

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