Editing Table (information) (section)

{{Short description|Arrangement of information or data, typically in rows and columns}}
{{Self-reference|For sortable tables in Wikipedia, see [[Help:Sorting (disambiguation)]]}}
{{Self-reference|For information on table syntax in Wikipedia, see [[Help:Table]]}}
[[File:Table-sample-appearance-default-params-values-01.gif|thumb|300px|An example table [[Browser engine#Layout and rendering|rendered]] in a [[web browser]] using [[HTML]]]]
A '''table''' is an arrangement of [[information]] or [[data]], typically in rows and columns, or possibly in a more complex structure. Tables are widely used in [[communication]], [[research]], and [[data analysis]]. Tables appear in print media, handwritten notes, computer software, architectural ornamentation, traffic signs, and many other places. The precise conventions and terminology for describing tables vary depending on the context. Further, tables differ significantly in variety, structure, flexibility, notation, representation and use.<ref name="Fink000">{{cite book | last = Fink | first = Arlene | title = How to Conduct Surveys | publisher = Sage Publications | location = Thousand Oaks | year = 2005 | isbn = 1-4129-1423-X }}
</ref><ref name="Mcnabb000">{{cite book | last = McNabb | first = David | title = Research Methods in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management | publisher = M.E. Sharpe | location = Armonk | year = 2002 | isbn = 0-7656-0957-6 }}
</ref><ref name="Morgan000">{{cite book | last = Morgan | first = George | title = Spss for Introductory Statistics | publisher = Lawrence Erlbaum | location = Hillsdale | year = 2004 | isbn = 0-8058-4789-8 | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/spssforintroduct0000unse }}
</ref><ref name="Robey000">{{cite book | last = Robey | first = David | title = Sound and Structure in the Divine Comedy | publisher = Oxford University Press | location = Oxford Oxfordshire | year = 2000 | isbn = 0-19-818498-0 }}
</ref><ref name="Zielinski000">{{cite book | last = Zielinski | first = Krzysztof | title = Software Engineering: Evolution and Emerging Technologies | publisher = IOS Press | location = Amsterdam | year = 2006 | isbn = 1-58603-559-2 }}</ref> Information or data conveyed in table form is said to be in '''tabular''' format ([[wikt:tabular#Adjective|adjective]]). In books and technical articles, tables are typically presented apart from the main text in numbered and captioned [[floating block]]s.