Adjust column width

You can adjust the width of a column in a table using the <colspec> element.

When you insert a table in a topic, IXIASOFT CCMS Web uses the default settings for column width.

To adjust the width of columns:

  1. Above the table, expand the colspecs section of the table.
    An entry appears for each column in the table. The columns are listed in the order they appear in the table.
  2. Enter a width for the columns.

    You can use any unit of measurement (cm, mm, in, pt).

    Important: There are risks to specifying fixed column widths. What you see in CCMS Web is not necessarily how the output looks. Content might wrap strangely, be compressed together, cut off, or might overlap into other columns.

    If you use an asterisk beside a number (for example, 1*), it makes the column dynamically resize based on the content. Table columns use dynamic resizing by default.

    If you use asterisks beside each number (for example, 1* and 2*), it makes the column widths dynamic and proportional. For example, the column with width 2* is always twice as wide as a column with width 1*, but neither has a fixed width. This is the best way to resize tables.