The latest discussion I can recall was an in-depth discussion on SVG (and other) Tables:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=240980
Also, in Post #7, I linked to another Tables in ebooks discussion:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=223062
I believe the pros/cons of all three methods (HTML, SVG, Bitmap Image (PNG/GIF/JPG)) were quite fleshed out (although I am up for even more fleshing if need be
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Originally Posted by dwig
Also, ebook readers, in general, are extremely poor at displaying tables and the vary significantly from device to device.
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I agree.
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Originally Posted by hikerguy
If I create a large table (let's say 15 rows) that will definitely span 2 pages, how does an ebook reader display that info? Will it only display that part that it can on a single page and ignore the rest, or will it span the table across two pages?
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Depending on the data, I would say your best bet is to try to "verticalize" the HTML table. Convert it from a single 15 column wide table into (multiple) HTML tables that are ~4 columns wide.
You have to remember that some users may be reading with very large font sizes, and other users may be reading on smaller devices (think cell phone). These reading devices are typically limited in the amount of width real estate you have.