Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ sidewaystable

[jjramsden]

Following code produces a normally oriented table displaced towards the bottom right-hand corner of the page, instead of rotating it sideways as should happen (whether centred or not):

\documentclass[12pt]{book}
\usepackage{rotating}
\begin{document}
\begin{sidewaystable}
\caption{Websites. \label{web} }
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|l|r|}
\hline
Exec & Nonexec \\
\hline
Exec R2 & Nonexec R2 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\end{sidewaystable}
\end{document}

No obvious flaw...is some unwritten extra command required?

[MjK]

Following code produces a normally oriented table displaced towards the bottom right-hand corner of the page, instead of rotating it sideways as should happen

No, it doesn't and you would have seen this yourself, if you would have tagged your code as CODE:

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\documentclass[12pt]{book}
\usepackage{rotating}
\begin{document} 
\begin{sidewaystable}
\caption{Websites. \label{web} }
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|l|r|}
\hline
Exec & Nonexec \\
\hline
Exec R2 & Nonexec R2 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\end{sidewaystable}
\end{document}

and tried out using the "Run LaTeX here" button. Sorry, but without a minimal working example that shows your problem, it would be hard or almost impossible to help.

BTW: You should not use center environment inside a float. Use command \centering instead:

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\documentclass[12pt]{book}
\usepackage{caption}% Because of table headings instead of signatures.
\usepackage{rotating}
\begin{document}
\begin{sidewaystable}
  \centering
  \caption{Websites. \label{web} }
  \begin{tabular}{|l|r|}
    \hline
    Exec & Nonexec \\
    \hline
    Exec R2 & Nonexec R2 \\
    \hline
  \end{tabular}
\end{sidewaystable}
\end{document}

The tivlist environments [lattex]center[/latex], flushleft and flushright add extra vertical space, which is not needed nor wanted here.

Note: Tables or rotating are not subjects of mine. So don't expect any further support of mine on this topic.