Aligning top rows of 2 column table

[Yves Barbion]

Hi Rick

One small but important detail: if you set the Space Below Pgf to -2pt, you
also have to change the Default Font size of that paragraph to 2 pt. It will
not work if the font size is larger than 2 pt. I also see that the Space
Below Pgf value changes automatically if you change the font size
afterwards. So, the order should be:

1. In the Paragraph Designer, set the Default Font Size to 2 pt.
2. Set the Space Below Pgf to -2 pt.
3. In the Table Designer, set Space Above to -2 pt.

You may also want to create a dedicated paragraph format for "anchor
paragraphs", for example a format called "z_anchor". I also give this
z_anchor "variable" (non-fixed) line spacing because I also use it for
anchored frames.

Cheers

Yves



On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 6:39 PM, Rick Quatro <rick at rickquatro.com> wrote:

> Hi Brenda,
>
> This question comes up from time-to-time. Here is a blog post that explains
> the problem and solution. Please let me know if you have any questions or
> comments. Thank you very much.
>
> http://frameautomation.com/2010/09/14/lining-up-a-table-across-columns/
>
> Rick Quatro
> Carmen Publishing Inc.
> 585-659-8267
> rick at frameexpert.com
>
> *** Frame Automation blog at http://frameautomation.com
>
>
> Subject: Aligning top rows of 2 column table
>
> I am working with structured FrameMaker templates that were created by
> someone else.
>
> When I flow xml files into these templates , there are tables that when
> flowed are breaking into 2 columns. The top row of the portion of the table
> that is in the second column has spacing in the first row that allows the
> top rows of the table in both columns to be aligned. See the attached tif
> file for an example of the table.
>
> I am trying to create a table that flows like this for another template. I
> can't figure out how to set the table formatting so that the table flows
> into 2 columns, and the top rows are aligned?
>
> What do I need to do to accomplish this.
>
> Brenda George
> Desk: (724) 720-8491
> bgeorge at federatedinv.com
>
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Yves Barbion
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