Using Tables in Posts - Help
July 16th 2008 08:31
Hi,
We have a sports blog, this means that a lot of our "pilar" or "stable" articles include lists. Most of the lists include a lot of information. For example we recently posted a list of Wimbledon Men's Tennis winners. These lists are usually best suited to be in a table so that things line up and are easier to read. This brings me to the problem.
I remember finding a post somewhere in the tips or advisor area saying the best way to create tables for these blogs was to create it within Microsoft Excel. I have been doing this all along. Sometimes the coding for the table shows above the actual table. Other times no table shows, only the long list of coding. Also I have come across problems with using a long table. Now I understand it might be a good idea to cut the table into two pieces so the Google Ad can get in between and not mess up all the coding, but then when i try to put the second piece of the table in all it does is show the coding again. This leads me to having to create multiple articles just to list one table. This was the case with the Wimbledon list, I had to make it into 3 separate posts and then relate them all together.
My question is, Is there a better way to encorporate tables in my posts? Is there anyone out there having success with using tables? Does anyone have any tips on using the tables?
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Gene
www.prosportswrap.com (This is where the Wimbledon example table is.)
www.baseballslate.com
www.wrestlingwrapup.com
We have a sports blog, this means that a lot of our "pilar" or "stable" articles include lists. Most of the lists include a lot of information. For example we recently posted a list of Wimbledon Men's Tennis winners. These lists are usually best suited to be in a table so that things line up and are easier to read. This brings me to the problem.
I remember finding a post somewhere in the tips or advisor area saying the best way to create tables for these blogs was to create it within Microsoft Excel. I have been doing this all along. Sometimes the coding for the table shows above the actual table. Other times no table shows, only the long list of coding. Also I have come across problems with using a long table. Now I understand it might be a good idea to cut the table into two pieces so the Google Ad can get in between and not mess up all the coding, but then when i try to put the second piece of the table in all it does is show the coding again. This leads me to having to create multiple articles just to list one table. This was the case with the Wimbledon list, I had to make it into 3 separate posts and then relate them all together.
My question is, Is there a better way to encorporate tables in my posts? Is there anyone out there having success with using tables? Does anyone have any tips on using the tables?
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Gene
www.prosportswrap.com (This is where the Wimbledon example table is.)
www.baseballslate.com
www.wrestlingwrapup.com
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Comment by tlcorbin
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As for the rest of the tables problems, you need to preview your blogs to make sure that you cut and pasted everything fully, or you'll see code. Part of what I saw looks like it needs to be wrapped in bracketed HTML3456 and bracketed /HTML , if it's tables created in Excel save them as html and put them between the brackets as well or use power point.
Here's the link you may have been looking for: Using Tables with Orble
Just click on it. Hope this helps.
Comment by Two Guys Sports
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Thanks for the response. The coding for the tables are already within the HTML3456 brackets.
Basically what I do to post the tables is...
1) Create the table in Excel
2) Save as Web Page
3) Open it as a web page
4) Right click > View Source
5) Select All > Copy
6) Paste into the posting box on Orble in between the HTML3456 bracketed
In most cases the entire table shows the wya it should, but had stray lines of coding before the table.
Gene