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A simple template to center-align content in tables and other places. Be aware that the center class is applied to this template, which means every element within the template has its left and right margins set to auto. This may harm some templates. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status Content 1 Content to be centered Content required Custom CSS style ...
By default, text is aligned to the left of data cells. By default, text is aligned to the center of header cells. All of the above is true in both desktop and mobile view.
Overview of basic table markup Table element Wikitext Required Usage notes Table start {| Required: Note: {| Entire table goes here |} Caption |+ Optional Only between table start and first table row.
You can add a table using HTML rather than wiki markup, as described at HTML element#Tables. However, HTML tables are discouraged because wikitables are easier to customize and maintain, as described at manual of style on tables. Also, note that the <thead>, <tbody>, <tfoot>, <colgroup>, and <col> elements are not supported in wikitext.
More template styles for tables: {{sticky header}} - Makes column headers stick to the top of the page while scrolling through table data. {} - moves the sorting arrows under the headers. {{row hover highlight}} - adds row hover highlighting, and option for white background. {{static row numbers}} - adds a column of row numbers to a table.
The easiest way to insert a new table is to use the editing toolbar that appears when you edit a page (see image above). Clicking the button will open a dialog where you define what you want in your new table. Once you've chosen the number of rows and columns, the wiki markup text for the table is inserted into the article.
Additionally, flush-right alignment is used to set off special text in English, such as attributions to authors of quotes printed in books and magazines, or text associated with an image to its right. Flush right is often used when formatting tables of data. It is used to align text to the right margin; in this case, the left ends will be unequal.
The purpose is of this template is for generating simple tables in locations where standard table markup is either not possible, without significant use of the {{!}} magic word (e.g., with a {{}} template), or cumbersome (due to the repetitive use of specification of the same style statement in each row).