@@ -792,10 +792,10 @@ Inline and regular footnotes may be mixed freely.
795−Two kinds of tables may be used. Both kinds presuppose the use of
795+Three kinds of tables may be used. All three kinds presuppose the use of
796a fixed-width font, such as Courier.
796a fixed-width font, such as Courier.
798−Simple tables look like this:
798+**Simple tables** look like this:
800 Right Left Center Default
800 Right Left Center Default
801 ------- ------ ---------- -------
801 ------- ------ ---------- -------
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ When headers are omitted, column alignments are determined on the basis
840of the first line of the table body. So, in the tables above, the columns
840of the first line of the table body. So, in the tables above, the columns
841would be right, left, center, and right aligned, respectively.
841would be right, left, center, and right aligned, respectively.
843−Multiline tables allow headers and table rows to span multiple lines
843+**Multiline tables** allow headers and table rows to span multiple lines
844of text. Here is an example:
844of text. Here is an example:
846 -------------------------------------------------------------
846 -------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -887,6 +887,28 @@ It is possible for a multiline table to have just one row, but the row
887should be followed by a blank line (and then the row of dashes that ends
887should be followed by a blank line (and then the row of dashes that ends
888the table), or the table may be interpreted as a simple table.
888the table), or the table may be interpreted as a simple table.
890+**Grid tables** look like this:
892+ : Sample grid table.
894+ +---------------+---------------+--------------------+
895+ | Fruit | Price | Advantages |
896+ +===============+===============+====================+
897+ | Bananas | $1.34 | - built-in wrapper |
898+ | | | - bright color |
899+ +---------------+---------------+--------------------+
900+ | Oranges | $2.10 | - cures scurvy |
902+ +---------------+---------------+--------------------+
904+The row of `=`s separates the header from the table body, and can be
905+omitted for a headerless table. The cells of grid tables may contain
906+arbitrary block elements (multiple paragraphs, code blocks, lists,
907+etc.). Alignments are not supported, nor are multi-column or multi-row
908+cells. Grid tables can be created easily using [Emacs table mode].
910+ [Emacs table mode]: http://table.sourceforge.net/
890Delimited Code blocks
912Delimited Code blocks
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