[Docutils-users] Any way to produce columnar output other than tables?

[Chris G <cl...@is...>]

I suspect that the answer to this is 'no' but still there's no harm in
asking.

Is there any way in reStructuredText to produce output in columns
other than by using tables in some shape or form (and using CSS to
remove the borders if that's what you want)?

I frequently find I want to lay out some information in columns and
either swear at the table syntax (grid table is hard work to edit,
simple table is limited) or try and bend my requirements to fit into
either Definition Lists or Line Blocks.

What I really need is something approaching a Literal Block but
allowing inline markup and links.  A Literal Block very nearly
does what I want but I need to put at least some links into it and it
would be nice to be able to have the odd bold or italic text.

-- 
Chris Green