Use the [code] formatting tag. Simply place [code] in front of the body of text that you want displayed in the window, then place [/códe] at the end. The [code] tag uses a monospaced (all characters are the same width) font, making it great for lining up columns of data/numbers. A particularly unique feature is that strings of contiguous spaces will display properly.
Here's an example:
Code:
January 1,234.55
February 89.45
March 112.56
TOTAL 1,636.56
123456789012345678
Without using the [code] formatting tag, the same text would look like this:
January 1,234.55
February 89.45
March 112.56 (note that several spaces are shown as just one)
TOTAL 1,436.56
The multiple spaces are stripped by the forum software. Additionally, since letter widths are not uniform, text alignment is simply unacceptable.
Otherwise complex tables can become quite meaningful by using this formatting technique:
Code:
HST cycle 1 (Jan 14—Mar 3) results
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measurement start end
neck 17.0" 17.5" +.5"
l/r biceps 15/15.3" 15.4/15.5" +.4/.3"
waist 38.0" 37.0" -1"
glute 40.0" 41.0" +1"
quad 24.8/25.0" 25.5/25.5" +.7/.5"
calf 16.5/16.5" 16.5/16.5"
weight ~204lbs 200.5lbs -3.5
If the length of the text body exceeds the displayed [code] box (text wrapping is ignored), then a scroll bar is automatically added.
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Use the proper formatting tag. Simply place proper opening-tag in front of the body of text that you want displayed in the window, then place the companion closing-tag at the end.
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