Re: [Groff] table column spacing

[Ruud Baart]

Thanks, that works. I can't imagine that I missed it in the 
documentation for so many years. It brings me to an other question. Can 
the value be set for a whole document? The default value of 3 is quite 
some space. Probably a register setting?

Op 7-4-2011 13:50, Patrik Schindler wrote:
> Am 07.04.2011 um 13:43 schrieb Ruud Baart:
>
> > In a table the column with can be defined by:  w,W    Minimal  column  width 
> > value. But there is also some space from left cell boundary to cell content and 
> > from the right side of the cell content to cell boundary. Sometimes, if the 
> > table is too full, this space between cell content and cell boundary is set to 
> > zero.
> >
> > Can this spacing between cell content and cell boundary be controlled with 
> > parameters?
>
> Yes.
>
> Space between columns — A number may follow the key-letter. This indicates the 
> amount of separation between this column and the next column. The number 
> normally specifies the separation in ens*. If the ‘‘expand’’ option is used, 
> then these numbers are multiplied by a constant such that the table is as wide 
> as the current line length. The default column separation number is 3. If the 
> separation is changed the worst case (largest space requested) governs.
>
> (Taken from tbl.pdf)
>
>
> :wq! PoC

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Regards,

Ruud Baart