I am given these requirements and I am not really sure what they mean. I need some help figuring out what they mean in terms of Latex code:
-Tables must be cell based; do not merge rows.
- Vertically merged cells are prohibited by our table guidelines. Certain LaTeX table formatting techniques, such as using \multirow or containing a tabular environment within another tabular environment, will result in vertically merged cells and should therefore be avoided.
-Tables cannot contain graphics or colors. (This one seems clear)
-Do not use \hline for new lines within a cell. This will result in data being split between two different shaded rows. Instead, allow text to wrap within a cell.
So suppose I have this table, what is violated in here? Also is there an alternative for \hline if I need lines between different rows to make it easier for readability?
\begin{table}[!htpb]
\caption{
\bf{I am writing something here}}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|}
something1 & test1\\
something2 & test2\\
\end{tabular}
\begin{flushleft}%Empty Caption
\end{flushleft}
\label{tab:label}
\end{table}
\bf
isn't correct. Make it\caption{\bfseries I am writing ....}
\renewcommand\arraystretch{1.3}
or if you usebooktabs
, there is\addlinespace[1em]
(change1em
suitably). But I think these won't be necessary as rows are separated enough by default.