[OS X TeX] Tabulars

[Gary L. Gray]

On Apr 12, 2005, at 10:59 PM, Alain Schremmer wrote:

> I am doing something dumb, I am sure, but can't figure out why the 
> texts won't wrap in the following:
>
> \begin{center}
>    \begin{tabular}{cccc}
>    %Row0
>               First semester
>        &    Math 165
>        &    Science 165
>        &    Engl 165
>        \\
>    %Row1
>               Week 1-5
>        &    Mathematical language necessary to discuss functions 
> qualitatively in both their analytic and graphic forms.
>        &    Envisioning real-life situations in terms of functions. 
> Describing these situations qualitatively.
>        &    Minimal syntax necessary to communicate. First order 
> predicate languages. Nature of a lexical definition.
>        \\
>    \end{tabular}
> \end{center}
>
> Might someone point out gently what I am doing wrong?

They are not supposed to wrap when using the `c' column specifier. Use 
`p' along with the width you would like to see (as in p{1cm}) or wrap 
the text in a \parbox. The \parbox solution may be preferred here since 
otherwise you would have to use a \multicolumn specifier for each entry 
in Row0. So, for example, you could use:

\begin{center}
    \begin{tabular}{*{4}{p{3cm}}}
    %Row0
               \multicolumn{1}{c}{First semester}
        &    \multicolumn{1}{c}{Math 165}
        &    \multicolumn{1}{c}{Science 165}
        &    \multicolumn{1}{c}{Engl 165}
        \\
    %Row1
               Week 1-5
        &    Mathematical language necessary to discuss functions 
qualitatively in both their analytic and graphic forms.
        &    Envisioning real-life situations in terms of functions. 
Describing these situations qualitatively.
        &    Minimal syntax necessary to communicate. First order 
predicate languages. Nature of a lexical definition.
        \\
    \end{tabular}
\end{center}

I hope this helps.

-- Gary

--------------------- Info ---------------------
Mac-TeX Website: http://www.esm.psu.edu/mac-tex/
           & FAQ: http://latex.yauh.de/faq/
TeX FAQ: http://www.tex.ac.uk/faq
List Post: <mailto:MacOSX-TeX at email.esm.psu.edu>