Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Skip Columns in Tables

[xadder]

Hi,

I have a table which is say ten columns wide. I would like to select most of the columns, but not all, for example I would like to omit the 2nd and 8th columns.

I have tried e.g. p{0mm} in the tabular line, but that didn't work.

Can I do this? It would be very useful. Thanks


(also posted on Ubuntu Forums, but no answer so far and I need an answer today, otherwise I have to start lots of hand-editing.)

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Xadder,

welcome to the board!

You could define a column type for hiding the cell content. For example:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{array}
\newcolumntype{H}{@{}>{\lrbox0}l<{\endlrbox}}
\begin{document}
\begin{tabular}{lHl}
  text      & hidden      & text \\
  more text & also hidden & more text
\end{tabular}
\end{document}
 
 
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Here, the second column of H type is hidden, the @{} removes the column space between this column and the column before, it could also be placed after it.

Stefan

[xadder]

Perfect! Many thanks. I'll try to link your reply to the Ubuntu forums also.

[josephwright]

See also http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/ ... e-a-column