the From comma separated values option generates html tables using data exported from other programs
that conforms to a comma separated value format. To use it the data must be selected previously by
mouse dragging, then the option selected; a dialog window will allow the selection of several options.
When you press OK the data are commented out, and the HTML code for the table with the data inserted.
If a caption for the table is wanted, it must be the first line of the selection.
An example will help to clarify the use:
Before calling the table option:
table caption
*,First Col,Second Col,Third Col
Row1, 23, 34, 45
Row2, 12, 23, 34
After invoking the From comma Separated Values option, the code will be
<![CDATA[
<!-- table caption -->
<!-- *,First Col,Second Col,Third Col -->
<!-- Row1, 23, 34, 45 -->
<!-- Row2, 12, 23, 34 -->
<TABLE BORDER="01" ALIGN="BOTTOM" CELLSPACING="02" CELLPADDING="02" WIDTH="080%" >
<CAPTION ALIGN="BOTTOM"><FONT SIZE=+1 SIZE=+1><B>table caption</B></FONT SIZE=+1></CAPTION>
<TR><!--- Row 1 -->
<TD> <!--- Row: 1 Col: 1 -->
<TD>First Col <!--- Row: 1 Col: 2 -->
<TD>Second Col <!--- Row: 1 Col: 3 -->
<TD>Third Col <!--- Row: 1 Col: 4 -->
<TR><!--- Row 2 -->
<TD>Row1 <!--- Row: 2 Col: 1 -->
<TD> 23 <!--- Row: 2 Col: 2 -->
<TD> 34 <!--- Row: 2 Col: 3 -->
<TD> 45 <!--- Row: 2 Col: 4 -->
<TR><!--- Row 3 -->
<TD>Row2 <!--- Row: 3 Col: 1 -->
<TD> 12 <!--- Row: 3 Col: 2 -->
<TD> 23 <!--- Row: 3 Col: 3 -->
<TD> 34 <!--- Row: 3 Col: 4 -->
</TABLE>
]]>
and when rendered the table will look like this:
table caption
|
| First Col
| Second Col
| Third Col
|
| Row1
| 23
| 34
| 45
|
| Row2
| 12
| 23
| 34
|