Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Multicolumn indented when using @{} to suppress column space

[geois]

Hi,

In the MWE that follows there are two longtables. The second longtable uses @{} to suppress the space to the left of its first column. The result is that a multicolumn which is to start in the first column, and span several columns, appears indented. The first longtable is given as comparison. The only difference between the two longtables is the @{} in the definition of the second.

I've attached a screenshot of the behaviour.

Behaviour of the multicolumn being indented when using @{} to suppress inter-column space

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I'd like to be able to suppress the space to the left of the first column, and not have the multicolumn entry indented. Can I have the multicolumn entry flush with the left of the table?

I'm using PDFTeX in MikTeX 2.8 on Windows XP Pro.

Many thanks for any insights you can offer,

Alastair.

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\documentclass[]{report}
\usepackage{longtable}

\begin{document}

\begin{longtable}{ l l l l }
\hline
Aaaa & Bbbb & Cccc & Dddd \\
\multicolumn{4}{l}{Aaaaaaaaaaa}\\
Aaaa & Bbbb & Cccc & Dddd \\
\end{longtable}

\begin{longtable}{ @{} l l l l }
\hline
Aaaa & Bbbb & Cccc & Dddd \\
\multicolumn{4}{l}{Aaaaaaaaaaa}\\
Aaaa & Bbbb & Cccc & Dddd \\
\end{longtable}

\end{document}

[localghost]

Do the same as you do for the tabular environment.

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\multicolumn{4}{@{}l}{Aaaaaaaaaaa}\\

Best regards and welcome to the board
Thorsten

[geois]

Do the same as you do for the tabular environment.

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\multicolumn{4}{@{}l}{Aaaaaaaaaaa}\\

Many thanks, that was exactly what I was after.