char
Table Cell Alignment Character (NISO JATS table model)
The character to be used in horizontal alignment of the contents of an entry in a
table. The content of a table data or table header element is to be aligned horizontally
based on the character named in this attribute, for example, alignment on a period for
decimal alignment or on an equal sign for alignment of variables. (This attribute is based
on and intended to be converted easily to the XHMTL char attribute.)
Remarks
Horizontal alignment on a particular character requires that three attributes be set
in the XML document:
- The @align attribute value is set to the word “char”.
- The @char attribute value is set to the actual character to use for the aligning, for example, a decimal point, “.”.
- The @charoff attribute value is set to the percent of the current column width to the left of the (left edge of the) alignment character, for example, “30”.
Used on these Elements:
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Text, numbers, or special characters | When used in conjunction with align="char", the contents of the table entry are aligned relative to the character specified by this attribute. |
| Restriction | This is an optional attribute; there is no default. |