Repeat heading when table split onto multiple pages

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1

Hi,

I have a document structure that looks something like this:

= Section 1

#table(columns: 8, [many many cells])

= Section 2

#table(columns: 8, [many many cells])

The tables are big and sometimes split over multiple pages.
I’m wondering if there is a way to have the heading be repeated on those consecutive pages, otherwise it’s hard to see at a glance which table we’re actually looking at.

Thanks!

2

Here’s how you do it (N.B. no commas between the fields in the table.header row).

#table(
  columns: (3em, 2fr, 1fr, 1fr),
  align: (center, left, left, center),
  inset: 5pt,
  stroke: 0.5pt,

table.header[Date][Summary][Location][Duration],
  [1],[blah],[blah],[blah],
  [2], [], [], [],
  [3], [], [], [],
  [4], [], [], [],
  [5], [], [], [],
  [6], [], [], [],
)

:slight_smile:
Mark

3

Hey Mark,

I don’t see how this is related to my question, maybe I wasn’t clear enough.

Here’s another example:

#set page(width: 10cm, height: 10cm)

= Section 1

#table(columns: 4, ..range(50).map(it => [#it]))

= Section 2

#table(columns: 4, ..range(50).map(it => [#it]))

This renders two tables which are overflowing onto the next page.
I want the heading “Section 1” to be repeated at the top of page 2 and the heading “Section 2” to be repeated on page 3.

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Thanks!

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4

Sorry, I read “heading “ as “header”. My bad!

I’d look into Chic-hdr or Hydra packages, as they can put the section heading into the page header, if that would solve your problem.

:slight_smile:
Mark

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