Wikipedia:Table dos and don'ts

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Tables are a great way to present data.

When you work with tables:

DO:
Use wikitables, not HTML tables.
Use short, self-explanatory captions and headings.
Use CSS classes, not inline attributes, to set style.
Use class="wikitable" to apply standard style.
Make columns sortable as appropriate.

DON'T:
Don't use tables for visual layout.
Don't use color alone to convey information.
Don't use nested tables if avoidable.
Don't use scrolling tables in articles.
Don't split up sortable tables.

See also