Document Classes ⇒ Cannot change font size in table

[vrgf]

Previously, I can easily change the font size of the table content by using

\begin{table}
\small
\begin{tabular}....
\end{tabular}
\end{table}

After I load a template file, I find that "\small" does not work any more,
the font size of the table content is always the normal size.

Can anyone help to find that which
part of the template could cause the problem?

Thanks.

[gmedina]

Without the template itself it is very difficult to provide effective help. Can you please attach it or post it?

[vrgf]

Here is the template, I appreciate any help.

[gmedina]

In the introduction to paper.cls you will find this:

%%% Version 2.4 sets \evensidemargin correctly
%%% for two-sided style. It also adds new
%%% environments (\smalltabular and
%%% \scriptsizetabular) which produce tables
%%% with smaller fonts. The obvious methods
%%% of producing small-font tables don't work
%%% in ucthesis style.

So you can use those new environments, as the following example suggests:

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\documentclass{paper}

\begin{document}

\begin{table}
  \centering
  \begin{tabular}{c|c}
    \hline
    test text & test text\\ \hline
  \end{tabular}
\end{table}

%\small will have no effect
\begin{table}
  \small
  \centering
  \begin{tabular}{c|c}
    \hline
    test text & test text\\ \hline
  \end{tabular}
\end{table}

%one of the new environments implemented by paper.cls
%to produce tables with smaller fonts
\begin{table}
  \centering
  \begin{smalltabular}{c|c}
    \hline
    test text & test text\\ \hline
  \end{smalltabular}
\end{table}

%the other new environment implemented by paper.cls
%to produce tables with smaller fonts
\begin{table}
  \centering
  \begin{scriptsizetabular}{c|c}
  \hline
    test text & test text\\ \hline
  \end{scriptsizetabular}
\end{table}

\end{document}

There are also some new commands \smallssp and \scriptsizessp that can be used instead of the standard \small and \scriptsize switches:

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\documentclass{paper}

\begin{document}

%the two new commands implemented by paper.cls
%to produce tables with smaller fonts
\begin{table}
  \centering
  \begin{tabular}{c|c}
  \hline
    test text & test text\\ \hline
    {\smallssp test text} & test text\\ \hline
    {\scriptsizessp test text} & test text\\ \hline
  \end{tabular}
\end{table}

\end{document}

[vrgf]

Oh, Yes, Here is the problem.

Thank you very much for pointing out this.

In the introduction to paper.cls you will find this:

%%% Version 2.4 sets \evensidemargin correctly
%%% for two-sided style. It also adds new
%%% environments (\smalltabular and
%%% \scriptsizetabular) which produce tables
%%% with smaller fonts. The obvious methods
%%% of producing small-font tables don't work
%%% in ucthesis style.

So you can use those new environments, as the following example suggests:

Code: Select all

\documentclass{paper}

\begin{document}

\begin{table}
  \centering
  \begin{tabular}{c|c}
    \hline
    test text & test text\\ \hline
  \end{tabular}
\end{table}

%\small will have no effect
\begin{table}
  \small
  \centering
  \begin{tabular}{c|c}
    \hline
    test text & test text\\ \hline
  \end{tabular}
\end{table}

%one of the new environments implemented by paper.cls
%to produce tables with smaller fonts
\begin{table}
  \centering
  \begin{smalltabular}{c|c}
    \hline
    test text & test text\\ \hline
  \end{smalltabular}
\end{table}

%the other new environment implemented by paper.cls
%to produce tables with smaller fonts
\begin{table}
  \centering
  \begin{scriptsizetabular}{c|c}
  \hline
    test text & test text\\ \hline
  \end{scriptsizetabular}
\end{table}

\end{document}

There are also some new commands \smallssp and \scriptsizessp that can be used instead of the standard \small and \scriptsize switches:

Code: Select all

\documentclass{paper}

\begin{document}

%the two new commands implemented by paper.cls
%to produce tables with smaller fonts
\begin{table}
  \centering
  \begin{tabular}{c|c}
  \hline
    test text & test text\\ \hline
    {\smallssp test text} & test text\\ \hline
    {\scriptsizessp test text} & test text\\ \hline
  \end{tabular}
\end{table}

\end{document}