Modify Multiple Cell attributes

[ptc-3063012]

Hello,

Is it possible to select multiple cells in a table and apply a attribute value?? When I try to select 2 cell and apply a attribute value it only applies for the last cell and not for the first one.

Karthik

[ebenton]

No.

[bibach]

Depending on what you want to set, you should be able to select
multiple cells and invoke the "Table Properties" item on the "Table"
menu. Most attributes you need to set on table elements are available
through this nice, friendly interface.

-Brandon 🙂

On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 1:20 PM, Karthik Kumar
<karthik.kumar@merrillcorp.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Is it possible to select multiple cells in a table and apply a attribute
> value?? When I try to select 2 cell and apply a attribute value it only
> applies for the last cell and not for the first one.
>
> Karthik
>
> -----End Original Message-----

[ebenton]

But it won't work for just two randomly-chosen cells.

[bibach]

Just tried it with 5.3 M120. Created a 4x4 OASIS Exchange table in a
Docbook article, control-clicked two non-adjacent cells and was able
to change the background color of both with a single invocation of the
Table Properties dialog. Maybe your copy of Editor just needs a clean
air filter and a tune-up, Ed. 😉

-Brandon 🙂

[ptc-3063012]

Thanks for the reply. The issue that I have is we have some attributes in our <entry> element. For example we have indent=1|2|3 and the user sets the indent level which our publishing engine interprets and set the indent. So as a user I want to select few cells vertically and apply indent=1|2|3. Is this something that can only be done by customization using a XUI and having a button with the script underneath that.

Karthik