Help:Tables

Table Building Terms
 {|  Begins all tables and its inverse ends all tables  |}  class="wikitable" For simpler tables, this is the first line of text. class="wikitable sortable" This difference cues the sortable table border="1" cellpadding="2"
 * Border sets the size of the border around the entire table, 1 is sufficient.
 * cellpadding refers to the amount of padding within the cells. The padding is the size of the space between the text and the table walls. 2 should be considered a minimum and could be upped from there as needed.

|- is a divider indicating the end of a row. ! is used to place table headers. | is used to split the cells within rows. !colspan=3 Prompts the cell to span across 3 column cells (the number can be changed to any number) !rowspan=3 Prompts the cell to span across 3 row cells (the number can be changed to any number)   Sets a sortable table key, which is used to determine sorting possibilities.

Basic Tables
This is an example of a basic table. Is created with the compilation of the basic terms: {| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="2"|-! Types of Tables! Description! Uses|-| Regular|  A normal table like this one.|  Sums up information in a simple format|-|  Sortable|  A table that can be resorted accordingly|  Best on large tables, but useful on small ones as well|-|  Irregular Cells|  Allows Columns and Rows to span further|  Tiers overlapping information|-|  Column Formatted Lists|  Place long lists into a table format|  Reduces senseless page drop-downs|}