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Introduction to tables
How and why

Editing tables
The basics

Expanding tables
Adding rows and columns

Sortable tables
Giving readers some options

Advanced formatting
Using HTML

Summary
Review of what you've learned

Summary

• Tables can be inserted using the button
• Standard tables begin with {|class="wikitable" and end with |}
• Sortable tables instead begin with {|class="wikitable sortable"
• Each row of a table starts with |-
• Cells in a row are separated by || pipe characters
• HTML attributes can be used to format cells

More detailed information

• Help:tables: the main help page
• Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Tables: usage guidelines
• Wikipedia:Advanced table formatting
• Help:HTML in wikitext#Tables

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