simple table cells may spread vertically

1 files changed, 23 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/rst_helpers.lua b/rst_helpers.lua
index 7598698..4faecbd 100644
--- a/rst_helpers.lua
+++ b/rst_helpers.lua
@@ -480,6 +480,15 @@ end
 
 
 
+function helpers.table.resolve_parent (row, col, array)
+    local cell = array[row][col]
+    local par_row, par_col = row, col
+    if cell.parent then
+        par_row, par_col = self.resolve_parent(cell.parent.y, cell.parent.x)
+    end
+    return par_row, par_col
+end
+
 
 -- Check the column boundaries of a simple table.
 function helpers.get_st_boundaries (str)
@@ -546,7 +555,6 @@ function helpers.table.simple(raw)
                         end
                     end
                     cell.span.x = 1 + stop_at - start_at
-                    print(start_at, stop_at, cell.span.x)
                 end
                 newrow[nc] = cell
             end
@@ -562,6 +570,20 @@ function helpers.table.simple(raw)
         end
         rows[nr] = newrow
     end
+
+    for nr, row in ipairs(rows) do
+        if not row.ignore and row[1].content == "" then
+            row.ignore = true
+            for nc, cell in ipairs(row) do
+                local par_row, par_col = helpers.table.resolve_parent(nr - 1, nc, rows)
+                parent = rows[par_row][par_col]
+                parent.content = parent.content .. " " .. cell.content
+                cell.content = ""
+            end
+
+        end
+    end
+
     return rows
 end