Option to split table rows across pages
Lord please, if you're up there, answer our INDD prayers and make this a feature. A LOT of tables have rows with more content than can be held in a single page or bottom of a page. It's impossible to layout a continuous book or brochure if I can't get the table text to split - it doesn't have to be the default, but give me the option - please, please. WORD does this, be better than Word!!
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mohammadreza commented
👌👌👌👌
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Bevi Chagnon commented
Quote: << think Dax Castro is an Adobe employee >>
No, Dax isn't an Adobe employee, but he is extremely knowledgeable about both InDesign and accessibility.He is correct, that allowing rows to split is disastrous to those who use various accessibility software (AT) when using computers.
Accessibility affects about 1/3 of the world's population, not a "small subset" of use cases and affects people with vision, mobility, cognitive, and reading disabilities. It affects a LOT of people.
But the solution is real easy: Adobe just needs to give InDesigners the option to allow row splitting or not with a checkbox option in the table's controls. MS Word has does this for eons.
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George Salnik commented
I think Dax Castro is an Adobe employee who's do this feature and try to find a way to not do)))
Hey, Adobe! Why took you so long? -
Dries Caers commented
@Janus Bahs Jacquet
I totally agree!!
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Janus Bahs Jacquet commented
@Dax Castro:
Hard disagree. InDesign is used for a lot more than just accessibility-optimised PDFs, and to deprive all users of vital features because they’re incompatible with a small subset of use cases is madness. Crucially, printed material does not need to comply with PDF/UA or WCAG 2.0/2.1, and printed material is – generally speaking – where this feature is needed the most. Tables are indeed for data, and there is absolutely NOTHING about the term ‘data’ that suggests it must visually fit neatly within the margins of a given page. Hacking your way around the problem by creating individual text frames and whatnots to mimic the look and functionality of a table is NOT “learning how to use the program properly”, but an ugly hack.
A popup such as you suggest would be a good idea, but it should appear when – and only IF – you export your document to a format that indicates adherence to accessibility standards. Anything else would be a UX nightmare no lesser than the accessibility.
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Anne commented
Any update?
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Dax Castro commented
Please do NOT add this feature. This creates an Accessibility NIGHTMARE! Accessible documents should NEVER allow rows to split across pages. This is a layout no-no. If you care about accessibility, do not do this. Tables are for data. Learn how to use the program properly to get the same results you need without using tables. This will create the ability for violations of PDF/UA and WCAG 2.0/2.1 - IF you do implement this, please include a pop up window that says "Splitting rows across pages can create problems for people who need to comply with accessibility standards or for those using screen readers."
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Мария commented
How are we doing?
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Мария commented
Ждем почти год! Пожалуйста, сделайте уже что-нибудь!
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k w commented
this has been the bane of my existence when doing corporate documents. please add this feature ASAP
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C Sharp commented
I just installed InDesign 2020, and still no implementation. How long can it take?!? I have constant requests to set side-by-side parallel translations, and it is a horrible pain to make that work in the current InDesign -- please step it up and get this feature to us ASAP!!
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Joel Goodman commented
How are we doing?
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A Smith commented
Any update? This causes me serious headaches at times when I have to time-consumingly split row content manually!
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Joel Goodman commented
any luck yet?
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George Salnik commented
>> Any more news on this one?
Russian proverb says - Обещанного три года ждут -
Joel Goodman commented
Any more news on this one?
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George Salnik commented
>> Has a beta with this feature been released yet?
No, there is not -
Anonymous commented
I need this option on a job I'm currently working on. Has a beta with this feature been released yet?
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Rob commented
we're waiting!!!!
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George Salnik commented
>> Has this happened yet?
No, there is not. We will die of impatience!