HTML table editor wanted.

[Chris G]

On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 07:01:21AM -0700, Karl F. Larsen wrote:
> Chris G wrote:
> > On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 12:13:38PM +1030, squareyes wrote:
> >   
> >> Chris G wrote:
> >>     
> >>> I'm looking for a simple way to create HTML tables.  In particular I
> >>> want to be able to create tables with various (and fairly random) row
> >>> spans and column spans.
> >>>  
> >>> I don't really mind how it works, it can be a Web based application, a
> >>> word-processor look-alike, or something that converts a text 'source'
> >>> file into tables.  I just want it to be simple to use.
> >>>
> >>> Currently I'm using reStructuredText which does most of what I want    
> >>> but its "Grid Table" syntax for tables is laborious to use and its
> >>> "Simple Tables" don't give me all the row and column spans I need.
> >>>
> >>> I might take a look at Open Office, I assume that can generate HTML,
> >>> what's its tables like?
> >>>
> >>>   
> >>>       
> >> Hi,
> >> have you had a look at Bluefish? Has a lot of table options.
> >> Hope this helps.
> >> Winton
> >>
> >>     
> > I tried Bluefish a long time ago but not for the specific job I have
> > in mind at the moment so I'll take another look, thanks.
> >
> >   
>     I am playing with Open Office 2.4 and I wrote a web page on the 
> editor and then got it to be saved as a HTML file and it did so. On 
> Firefox it looked good.
> 
>     I have not tried any boxes. I know from the OO help that all 
> pictures are saved as .jpl files. I wonder if you could make your boxes 
> a picture?
> 
I really want the result as tables so that I can enter text in the
boxes easily and it all scales properly.  Open Office is something I'm
going to look into though.

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Chris Green