TopLeaf – Tables do not stay within paragraph margin, rows break across pages

[jlm05]

When I generate a PDF, all of the tables start at the far left of the page, instead of keeping the same margin as the previous paragraph. For example, if the prevous paragraph is indented a half inch, then the table also should be indented.

I thought I would be able to set that on the map editor using the table tag, but don't see any settings there that would apply – the paragraph settings are mostly disabled. I did see a Reset Margin checkbox, but it is unchecked and disabled, which would seem to me to indicate that the table would keep the same margins.

Also, I am trying to configure settings so that pages do not break in the middle of a table row. I've tried adding a row element to the map editor with Bind element content checked, but that does not seem to work.

Any idea how to make this happen?

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[gjn2066]

The table tag has a special mapping type for which many values are predefined. In particular you cannot use it to adjust normal paragraph properties.

If you want a table to start at the left margin, you must either:

• tick the Reset margins box in the Table tab (not the Paragraph tab) [note that this can be done locally or in an inherited table style]
• reset the margins in an enclosing element.

As for keeping table rows together, this is controlled by the split-rows attribute of the table-properties command (see Mapping Guide sec 11.9.1). Check whether this is being set anywhere (eg. $document Pre-content).

Alternatively, a row will force a split if it is deeper than the page height, though this doesn't sound likely in your case.

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[jlm05]

Thanks so much for your help – the tables are now displaying within the correct margins. The row breaking turned out to be a problem with binding the element content of a containing tag.

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