Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Frame around text + table (+ figure)

[bgeorge]

Hi all,

I'm looking for a solution to placing a frame around some text that includes a table. The 'framed' environment does exactly what I want for pure text

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\begin{framed}
Paragraph or more of text, can run to multiple pages.
\end{framed}

However it does not work when tables are included.

Is there a solution to this problem?

Thanks in advance,

Ben.

[gmedina]

One possible solution would be to typeset your tables not as floating objects, so you can safely use the framed environment.

[bgeorge]

How do I do that? Sorry, I'm far from a Latex expert.

[gmedina]

A little example (I used the demo option for the graphicx package so my example will be compilable for everyone; don't forget to delete that option in your actual code):

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[demo]{graphicx}
\usepackage{framed}
\usepackage{caption}
\usepackage{lipsum} % justo to generate filler text

\begin{document}

\begin{framed}
\lipsum[1]
\begin{center}
  \begin{tabular}{cc}
    column1a & column2a \\
    column1b & column 2b
  \end{tabular}
  \captionof{table}{A test non-floating table.}
\end{center}
\lipsum[1-3]
\begin{center}
  \includegraphics{name}
  \captionof{figure}{A test non-floating figure.}
\end{center}
\lipsum[1]
\end{framed}

\end{document}

[bgeorge]

Thank you, I will test this out tomorrow.

Ben.