Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Newbie Problem with Single Column Table within Double Column

[Blue Ice]

Hi all,

I have been having a lot of trouble whilst attempting to place a table which is the width of the page within a two column document.

SYSTEM: Vista 64.
Texnic Center: 1.0 Stable
MikTex: v2.7

I am using the IEEE journal template with the following packages:

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\documentclass[journal]{IEEEtran}
\usepackage{color}
\usepackage{colortbl}
\usepackage{fixltx2e}
\usepackage{array}
\usepackage{mdwmath}
\usepackage{mdwtab}

\usepackage{fixltx2e} (It was stated this might cause problems)

%\usepackage{stfloats}

I tried using the stfloats package to solve the problem which allowed me to use \begin{table*} command to insert single column tables within double column formats. But all my figures within the document immediately used two columns up leaving substantial white space.

Here is an example of a table that I am trying to insert into the text:

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\begin{table}[htbp]
\begin{center}
\begin{minipage}{\textwidth}
\begin{tabular}{|l|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
Body of table here....
\hline
\end{tabular}
\label{Processes2}
\end{center}
\end{table}

I have also had a problem centering tables it doesnt matter if I use \begin{center} or \centering it always begins flush against the left side of the document.

ANY assistance would be greatly appreciated.

[localghost]

The best is to read carefully the ieeetran manual (Section X - Floating structures, p. 8ff) and follow the given instructions. If all that doesn't work, build a minimal working example (MWE) that shows the problems in a comprehensible manner.


Best regards
Thorsten¹

[Blue Ice]

Dear Thorsten,

Thank you for the advice, I will get over there quickly to check that out!

I will let you know how it went and many thanks.

[Blue Ice]

Hi Thorsten,

I had a good look through the documentation as suggested and finally found a solution which I was suprised with.

I simply commented out the both of the IEEE recommended packages,

stfloats and fixltx2e, interestingly it was the later package that caused all the problems!

Thought this might be of help to feedback incase others encouter a similiar problem. Many thanks for your help,

Kind regards, Ken.