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1. DebbieM
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   The visual editor is nice but it lacks one feature and that is the option for creating tables to hold content. I have tried some plugins but with the current updates to wordpress some of the plugins no longer work.

   My request is for the addition of being able to add tables to your content area when using the visual editor.
   Debbie

2. locus
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Hi,
   tinyMCE, the visual editor for Wordpress, has its own plugin called 'table' which does right this. (Searching for wordpress' plugin can't help you).

   Just download tinyMCE from its webpage. In the archive, in folder tiny_mce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins is 'table' folder, which is to copy to your wordpress/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins.

   Then enable this plugin by editing tiny_mce_config.php - add 'table' to $plugins and add 'tablecontrols' to $mce_buttons.

   And it should be working fine.
   Regards,
   Locus

3. DebbieM
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Thank you Locus for replying. I will check out the Tiny mice. In reading your answer it looks like I need to upload this in a different folder that my plugins folder. I will go through your instructions again so I understand.
   Deb

4. tmuka
   Member
   Posted 3 months ago #

   I enabled the table plugin, but it didn't stop wordpress from stripping my everything but the first row from my tables upon save or switching from html to visual mode.

5. moshu
   Moderator
   Posted 3 months ago #

   For everybody: if you want your html code to be preserved - TURN OFF the wysiwyg for good. DO not switch between visual/code but turn it off definitely. You will be a happy camper/blogger...

6. mythusmage
   Member
   Posted 3 months ago #

   An alternative is to use the TinyMCE Advanced plugin. It adds extra functions, including tables, you can add to your WYSIWYG bars; including a button for checking your HTML so you don't have to switch between 'visual' and 'code'.

   One more thing, I haven't found any place in WP 2.3.1 where you can turn off visual editing.

7. moshu
   Moderator
   Posted 3 months ago #

   One more thing, I haven't found any place in WP 2.3.1 where you can turn off visual editing.

   Hmmm... admin > Users > Your profile?

8. hm2k
   Member
   Posted 1 month ago #

   Wordpress should defiantly have table support by default, or at least an easy way to turn it on or off...

9. hm2k
   Member
   Posted 1 month ago #

   Here's a quick guide on how to impliment this feature -> http://www.hm2k.com/posts/adding-table-controls-and-support-to-tinymce-in-wordpress

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