Re: [Docutils-develop] Re: sparse-table

[Martin B. <bl...@fu...>]

On 11/6/05, Mikolaj Machowski <mi...@wp...> wrote:
> Martin Blais scripsit:
> >
> > Extensions to the Idea
> > ----------------------
> >
> > 1. Support multiple names to fill the same value in many columns, e.g.
> >
> > .. sparse-table::
> >    :columns: en fr es it de
> >
> >    - :fr: Caf=E9 au lait
> >      :es: Cafe con leche
> >      :en it: Latte
>
> What is a purpose of this notation? Two columns with the same content or
> one double column? Not clear.

Two columns with the same content.  You cannot specify a double-column
if you cannot ensure that they're adjacent (I assume that the fields
will be able to be specified in any order).