Working With Tables

[Context: HL Kit … Basic Concepts and Terminology … Manipulation of Visual Elements]

Overview

Table portals behave in significantly different ways from other types of portals. Since you will be using tables extensively in your data files, it's critical that you become familiar with the nuances of working with tables. The topics below explain the most important differences that you need to be aware of.

Controlling the Contents

component list tagexpr

Tables Use Templates

template for showing template for choosing

Adding Items

candidate tagexpr add template add item script titlebar script description script

Headers and Footers

header title script header template footer template

Controlling Rows and Columns

columns attribute maxrows and maxcolumns via scripts

Keying on Items

itemcount itemsshown