[pmwiki-users] WYSIWYG is Indispensable; Moment of Truth

[V Krishn]

On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 10:06 AM, Petko Yotov <5ko at 5ko.fr> wrote:

> On Tuesday 24 May 2011 10:27:59, Oliver Betz wrote :
> > Ever tried to insert a column in HTML or Wiki markup? It's a PITA.
> > Even entering or modifying data is extremly inconvenient in markup.
>
> I have found it easier to split the columns of large simple tables with \
> and
> start them on new lines preceded by 2 spaces, something like:
>
> || row 1 col 1 \
>  || row 1 col 2 \
>  || row 1 col 3 \
>  || row 1 col 4 \
>  ||
> || row 2 col 1 \
>  || row 2 col 2 \
>  || row 2 merged cols 3 and 4 \
>  ||||
>

I guess something like this could go in tips_n_tricks, wiki_made_easy or
perhaps wiki_aesthetics page.
Pages showing flexibility in pmwiki's wiki markup. :-)

Regards.
V.Krishn


>
> This way I see where each row starts, and I see where each comumn starts --
> if
> a line in the textarea does not start with || or with space-||, it is a
> part
> of the previous line which wrapped.
>
>
> If I had to manipulate tables with even more complex or large data, I would
> probably enter the data rows into different pages as PageTextVariables. For
> example, a real estate agency could have such listings:
>
> Type:3P Appartment
> City:Sofia
> Location:Gurko Street
> Floor:1
> Area_m2:90
> Parking:0
> Price:200000
> etc.
>
> Such rows (objects/elements/articles) could even be added or edited with a
> custom PmForm. The table listings can be organized and reorganized any way
> I
> like, at any moment -- it could omit certain columns/properties, etc. The
> pagelist can also check and display only active rows/offers (containing
> Active:1 variable for example). And it can reorder the rows on any column
> with
> (:pagelist request=1 req=1:) and specially created links in the table
> headings.
>
> Oh, pagelists and PmForms are advanced topics beyond the BasicEditing page
> :-)
> But once you have set the pagelist and the pmform, any user can edit any
> field
> of any row, without reading the documentation.
>
> Petko
>
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