Tables

Description

Tables are a key feature in Markdown for organizing and presenting data clearly and effectively. ParsedownExtended supports the standard Markdown syntax for creating tables, which involves using hyphens (---) for defining columns and pipes (|) for separating them. For enhanced readability and compatibility, it’s recommended to include pipes at the beginning and end of each row as well.

Configuration Syntax

Configure table rendering in ParsedownExtended using the setSetting method:

$ParsedownExtended->setSetting('tables', (boolean|array) $value);

This setting can be a boolean to enable or disable table rendering globally, or an array for more specific configurations.

Parameters

• tablespan (boolean): Enables or disables the use of table spans (colspan and rowspan) in tables. This feature is disabled by default.

Examples

Enable Table Rendering

To enable the rendering of tables with default settings:

$ParsedownExtended->setSetting('tables', true);

Enable Tablespan

To enable table spans, allowing for more complex table layouts:

$ParsedownExtended->setSetting('tables', [
    'tablespan' => true
]);

Disable Tables

To completely disable table rendering:

$ParsedownExtended->setSetting('tables', false);

Markdown Table Example

Create a table in Markdown:

| Header 1 | Header 2 | Header 3 |
| -------- | -------- | -------- |
| Row 1    | Data     | Data     |
| Row 2    | Data     | Data     |