Re: [O] [patch] LaTeX export using tabu tables

[Marcin Borkowski]

Dnia 2013-03-27, o godz. 09:59:49
Eric Abrahamsen <address@hidden> napisał(a):

> Marcin Borkowski <address@hidden> writes:
> 
> > Dnia 2013-03-25, o godz. 13:35:08
> > Eric Abrahamsen <address@hidden> napisał(a):
> >
> >> Nicolas Goaziou <address@hidden> writes:
> >> 
> >> > Thanks for your patch. I didn't know about "tabu" package, but it
> >> > looks interesting.
> >> 
> >> It's definitely my new go-to table environment, though I'm
> >> struggling to ignore the fact that it's got the ugliest
> >> documentation of any LaTeX package I've ever seen.
> >
> > Slightly off-topic: I've looked (briefly) into tabu's documentation,
> > and I agree;).  If you want your tables /beautiful/, however, I
> > strongly recommend checking out the booktabs package (its manual
> > contains also general aesthetical/typographical advice on tables!).
> 
> Isn't it ghastly? Works great though. I'm definitely using booktabs
> and enjoying it. That's the nice thing about tabu, it does a good job
> of using extend existing table packages (longtable, colortab, etc)
> rather than rolling its own. I'm particularly pleased with the siunitx
> integration -- it means I can get rid of a table filter that added
> \num{NN} all over the place.

Well, that means that I'll have to look at tabu a bit closer (despite
the appalling look of the docs).  Thanks for the pointer!

Best,

-- 
Marcin Borkowski
http://octd.wmi.amu.edu.pl/en/Marcin_Borkowski
Adam Mickiewicz University