Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Huge Gap between Paragraph and Table

[zqzuk]

Hi, I am a latex newbie and I currently have weird presentation with tables. my code looks like this:

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\FloatBarrier
\input{./tables/t_4}
\FloatBarrier
In addition, .......(some text goes here) used. 
\vspace{-20cm}
\FloatBarrier
\input{./tables/t_5}
\FloatBarrier

\input{./sections/section6}

where "./tables/t_5" looks like:

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\begin{table}
  \caption{Evaluation based on .....}
    \begin{tabular}{llllll}
        \hline\hline
A&B&C&D&E&F\\
        \hline
...............
\hline\hline
    \end{tabular}
  \label{t5}
\end{table}

With this code, table (t_4) is on the previous page and the paragraph {In addition ...} starts on the current page. Table t_5 is supposed to follow directly after the paragraph, but currently there is a huge gap between them, making it look like the image below (apologies for blocking the content, due to some copyright issues):

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As you see I tried "vspace{}" but it didnt help. Any suggestions please?

[zqzuk]

Further to this - I ve noticed that, it seems latex always places tables such that it is aligned to the top of a page, or to the bottom. However in my case, i want it to stay between paragraphs, so somewhere in the middle of a page.

Is that possible?

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi,

welcome to the board!

Tables are floating environments. LaTeX positions them at good places, so inserting \vspace somewhere would not have the desired effect.

You could use positioning options in the optional argument to the {table} environment, such as t for top, h for here, b for bottom, p for dedicated pages, ! for more relaxed positioning.

Use all together for most easy placement:

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\begin{table}[!htbp]

The order of the options doesn't matter. Don't use just h, which would mean you don't allow floating to top or bottom even if it's desirable. Combinations like [ht] or [hb] may be good if you have such preferences.

Stefan