Data to Table, Example 1

Suppose we wish to create a table with two cells in each row, where the data is in a text file, called NAMES.TXT, as follows:

Calendar Studies      , cal_stud.htm
Date/Calendar Software, cal_sw.htm
Date Function Library , cal_sw/dateconv/date_art.htm
Encryption Software   , crypto.htm
Goddess Lunar Calendar, cal_stud/glc.htm

ISO Date Format   , cal_stud/formats.htm
    Julian and Gregorian Calendars    , cal_stud/cal_art.htm
Julian Day Numbers    , cal_stud/jdn.htm
Maya Calendar         , cal_stud/maya.htm
Maya Calendar Software, cal_sw/maya/mgc.htm

Miscellaneous Software, misc.htm
Running DOS Software from Windows , rundos.htm
Year 2000 Problem        ,     y2k.htm

The input and output files are specified in the usual way and other parameters are set up:

"Padding spaces" are spaces added to the beginning and end of the text in each cell to prevent it from adjoining the cell border. Using a non-zero CELLPADDING value in the TABLE tag has this effect but this also adds padding above and below the text, which we may not want.

Numbers are always aligned right, but the program allows us to specify that text should be centered; if not, text is aligned left.

It is possible to specify the width of the table, and to give values for the table border, cell padding and cell spacing by clicking on Specify width, border, cell padding and spacing, to produce the window:

In this example, clicking on Convert data to table creates the output file NAMES.HTM, which appears in a browser as:

  Calendar Studies     cal_stud.htm  
  Date/Calendar Software     cal_sw.htm  
  Date Function Library     cal_sw/dateconv/date_art.htm  
  Encryption Software     crypto.htm  
  Goddess Lunar Calendar     cal_stud/glc.htm  
  HTML Utilities     html.htm  
  ISO Date Format     cal_stud/formats.htm  
  Julian and Gregorian Calendars     cal_stud/cal_art.htm  
  Julian Day Numbers     cal_stud/jdn.htm  
  Maya Calendar     cal_stud/maya.htm  
  Maya Calendar Software     cal_sw/maya/mgc.htm  
  Miscellaneous Software     misc.htm  
  Running DOS Software from Windows     rundos.htm  
  Year 2000 Problem     y2k.htm  

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