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diff --git a/doc/context/presentations/context/2017/context-2017-tables.tex b/doc/context/presentations/context/2017/context-2017-tables.tex new file mode 100644 index 000000000..6f2822668 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/context/presentations/context/2017/context-2017-tables.tex @@ -0,0 +1,175 @@ +\usemodule[present-lines] + +\definecolor[maincolor][r=.4,b=.4] + +\startdocument[title=Tables,subtitle={\CONTEXT\ 2017 Maibach}] + +\startchapter[title=Variants] + +\startitemize + \startitem + Good old \TABLE, a wrapper about \TEX's alignment. + \stopitem + \startitem + Running text, break across pages tabulates. + \stopitem + \startitem + Tables that behave like \HTML\ tables therefore called + natural tables. + \stopitem + \startitem + A variant on this that is more easy to extend, tagged + extreme tables. + \stopitem + \startitem + A low profile linetable mechanism that can span pages + and breaks well. + \stopitem + \startitem + A way to make huge tables without overflowing \TEX\ too + soon. + \stopitem +\stopitemize + +\stopchapter + +\startchapter[title=\TABLE] + +\startitemize + \startitem + Based on the \TABLE\ macro package. + \stopitem + \startitem + Detailed control over spacing. + \stopitem + \startitem + Somewhat inconsistent spacing out of the box. + \stopitem + \startitem + Extended with extra features. + \stopitem + \startitem + Mostly rewritten but within the original concept. + \stopitem +\stopitemize + +\stopchapter + +\startchapter[title=Tabulate] + +\startitemize + \startitem + Mostly meant for tables that are part of the text flow. + \stopitem + \startitem + Breaks paragraphs across pages. + \stopitem + \startitem + Sort of compatible in control with \TABLE. + \stopitem + \startitem + The system that I used most often. + \stopitem + \startitem + It uses multiple passes if needed. + \stopitem +\stopitemize + +\stopchapter + +\startchapter[title=Natural tables] + +\startitemize + \startitem + Modelled after \HTML\ tables. + \stopitem + \startitem + Often used in \XML\ workflows, possibly as cals tables. + \stopitem + \startitem + To some extend automatic spans horizontally and vertically. + \stopitem + \startitem + There are a couple of (undocumented and obscure) flags that can control + behaviour. + \stopitem + \startitem + They can break cross pages if needed. + \stopitem + \startitem + Tables, rows and cells have framed like properties. + \stopitem + \startitem + Not the fastest mechanism as it used several passes (for which it + stores all cells). + \stopitem +\stopitemize + +\stopchapter + +\startchapter[title=Extreme tables] + +\startitemize + \startitem + Again modelled after \HTML\ tables. + \stopitem + \startitem + A few less options but also some more than natural tables. + \stopitem + \startitem + Most work is delegated to \LUA. + \stopitem + \startitem + Uses buffers and therefore nesting is (as with natural tables) + possible but with care. + \stopitem +\stopitemize + +\stopchapter + +\startchapter[title=Line tables] + +\startitemize + \startitem + Written for and used in a project long ago. + \stopitem + \startitem + Meant for huge tables that span multiple pages horizontally + and vertically. + \stopitem + \startitem + It only can have simple colored backgrounds. + \stopitem + \startitem + Hardly used. + \stopitem + \startitem + I need to redo (or check) the implementation some day. + \stopitem +\stopitemize + +\startchapter[title=Frame tables] + +\startitemize + \startitem + Written for and used for Thomas who needs real huge tables + generated from \XML. + \stopitem + \startitem + It's a single pass mechanism. + \stopitem + \startitem + Each cell is a framed. + \stopitem + \startitem + Dimensions need to be adapted when you want predictable output. + \stopitem + \startitem + I might extend it but within reasonable bounds. + \stopitem +\stopitemize + +\stopchapter + + +\stopdocument |