The purpose of tables can be:
▪to structure information
▪to arrange information
▪to visualize relationships
Avoid anything that doesn’t help achieve these purposes. In particular, use as few lines as possible to avoid unnecessary clutter (see also Use clear and simple design).
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▪In a printed document, all tables are static.
See Static tables design.
▪In online help, you can have static tables as well, but some authoring tools and JavaScript libraries also enable you to create dynamic tables.
See Dynamic tables design.).
Dynamic tables can:
▪be sortable
▪expand to show additional information
▪highlight particular information when readers hold the mouse pointer over a table cell |
