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Turn Column into Table Header

You can make the first column of a table look like a table header. This is useful if you want a table with the header running vertically down the side, instead of the standard header row across the top.

A table with 3 rows and 3 columns. The left column is set up to be the table header. There is no header row across the top, only the header left column followed by two regular columns.

To make the first column in a table look like a table header:

  1. Select the topic or component in the Content Manager to open it in the Editor.

    Content Manager in Paligo. It shows the Documents section contains an Acme 100 Topics folder. Inside the folder there is a publication and many topics, including "Connect to Network (100).

    Alternatively, you can Create a Topic and edit that.

  2. Select a cell in the table.

  3. Select the table or informaltable element and choose Go to element in the Element Structure Menu.

    Element Structure Menu. The informaltable element is selected and the Go to element option is highlighted.

  4. Add the tabstyle attribute and in the Element Attributes Panel.

    Element attributes panel. The informaltable element is selected and it has been given the tabstyle attribute. The attribute value is set to rowheader-firstcol

  5. Set the value to rowheader-firstcol .

  6. Select Save. Save icon.

When you publish, Paligo will style the cells in the first column in the same way as table header cells.

Note

If your table already contains a header row, adding a table header column will make it look like it has both vertical and horizontal headers.

a 3 column, 3 row table, with a header row at the top. The first column is also set to look like a table header.

To remove the table header row, select any cell in the table header. Select the thead element in the Element Structure Menu. From the menu, select Cut to remove the thead element.

Element structure menu. The thead element is selected revealing a menu and the cut option is highlighted.