SID-00837: Changing background in table cell

Status:	Answered	TWiki version:	4.3.1	Perl version:	5.8.8
Category:	TablePlugin	Server OS:	OS X 10.6.3	Last update:	15 years ago

I would like to change the background color for individual cells in tables. Does anyone have any idea how to do this?

-- WilburGoltermann - 2010-05-13

Discussion and Answer

I should add that I have been able to accomplish what I wish by using HTML table tags, but I'm interested in knowing whether the same can be accomplished using the TWIKI markup language.

-- WilburGoltermann - 2010-05-13

I don't think this is directly supported, but you can define some variables and use them in table cells. Example:

   * Background colors. To use, write table cell: | %REDBG% red background color %ENDBG% |
      * Set REDBG = <div style="background-color:#FF8080; padding:0 3px 0 3px">
      * Set PURPLEBG = <div style="background-color:#FF80FD; padding:0 3px 0 3px">
      * Set GREENBG = <div style="background-color:#80FF80; padding:0 3px 0 3px">
      * Set BLUEBG = <div style="background-color:#8080FF; padding:0 3px 0 3px">
      * Set YELLOWBG = <div style="background-color:#FFFF80; padding:0 3px 0 3px">
      * Set ENDBG = </div>

These variables are best defined in Main.TWikiPreferences or a web's WebPreferences.

(View raw text to see how this works)

-- PeterThoeny - 2010-05-13

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