From: David G. <go...@py...> - 2008-12-02 18:25:59
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On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 12:49, Scott Meyers <sm...@ar...> wrote: > This leads to a specific question and a general question. The > specific question is: how do I center the contents of a table > cell in reST? In general, formatting is done via classes and stylesheets. People are working on adding generic support for class attributes in LaTeX; I'll let someone else talk about that. Right now there is no way to specify a class for a single cell or row or column in a table. You can put a class on a whole table easily, but not a portion. I am working on extending the "class" directive to allow that, but no ETA. You can put a class on a paragraph or other body element (including a "container", which can hold multiple body elements). > The general question is: where can I find a summary of how reST and > LaTeX compare to one another in terms of expressive power? In terms of expressive power, LaTex > reST. In terms of readability and convenience, reST > LaTeX. Take your pick. If you're picky about the formatting details, reST may not be for you. -- David Goodger <http://python.net/~goodger> |