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by Kit
Wed Jan 05, 2011 4:08 pm
Forum: Graphics, Figures & Tables
Topic: Rearranging and formatting columns and headers with datatool
Replies: 0
Views: 1796

Rearranging and formatting columns and headers with datatool

I have been tasked with a gigantic report that requires four "lookup" tables, one for each of four fields. I initially used datatool to bring in the data and sort it according to whichever field I needed, but this isn't producing quite what I want it to. Here is the working example:

\documentclass ...
by Kit
Wed Jan 05, 2011 3:58 pm
Forum: Graphics, Figures & Tables
Topic: Two questions conserning Tables and Figures
Replies: 2
Views: 2074

Two questions conserning Tables and Figures

Hi Nardo,
I'm not exactly sure what your two questions are, but you are using [htbp] after the table declaration, which means you want the table placed h ere, or if it doesn't fit here, then at the t op of the page, and if it doesn't fit there, then at the b ottom of the page, and if that doesn't ...
by Kit
Thu Nov 18, 2010 4:18 pm
Forum: Text Formatting
Topic: Creating a list of item names from a list with details
Replies: 3
Views: 4257

Re: Creating a list of item names from a list with details

Thanks, Nicola, that works great. I've never seen datatool before, and I'm excited to try it with some different things.

Also, I really liked your article about glossaries. I found it easy to understand and well-structured. That's what got me started trying to do this particular thing. So thanks ...
by Kit
Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:03 pm
Forum: Text Formatting
Topic: Creating a list of item names from a list with details
Replies: 3
Views: 4257

Creating a list of item names from a list with details

I am trying to figure out how to create a list of item names from a list of items that contain names and details. I thought about using glossaries, but I don't want page numbers. Here is what I have so far:

\documentclass{article}
% Available from CTAN
\usepackage{paralist}
\usepackage{hyperref ...