🚀 go-pugleaf

Lorenzo Bettini <bettini@gdn.dsi.unifi.it> wrote:

> 	I'm still learning texinfo, but as I understand it is possible to
> specify some parts of the document to be used (compiled) if dvi
> documentation (i.e. latex) is produced, so you can actually put some
> latex commands in your document. The same thing applies to html as well.

No, you can't use LaTeX commands (e.g., the `tabular' environment) in
Texinfo source.  However, you can use raw TeX:

  @tex
    ...
  @end tex

Creating ruled tables in TeX is, err... `interesting'.  You probably
want to look at the \halign command.  Make sure you have a copy of the
TeXbook handy.

Just to get the ball rolling, here's the table from (texinfo)Multitable
Rows, done in TeX, with rules and everything.

\vbox{
  \def\tabkern{\kern8pt\relax}
  \baselineskip=0pt
  \lineskip=0pt
  \halign{
    \vrule#&\tabkern\strut#\hfil\tabkern&\vrule#&\tabkern#\hfil\tabkern&%
    \vrule#&\tabkern\vtop{\hsize=3in\relax\noindent\strut#\strut}\tabkern&%
    \vrule#\cr
    \noalign{\hrule}
    height2pt&\omit&&\omit&&\omit&\cr
    &\bf Key&&\bf Command&&\bf Description&\cr
    height2pt&\omit&&\omit&&\omit&\cr
    \noalign{\hrule}
    height2pt&\omit&&\omit&&\omit&\cr
    &C-x 2&&\tt split-window-vertically&&%
      Split the selected window into two windows, with one above the
      other.&\cr
    height2pt&\omit&&\omit&&\omit&\cr
    \noalign{\hrule}
    height2pt&\omit&&\omit&&\omit&\cr
    &C-x 3&&\tt split-window-horizontally&&%
      Split the selected window into two windows positioned side by
      side.&\cr
    height2pt&\omit&&\omit&&\omit&\cr
    \noalign{\hrule}
    height2pt&\omit&&\omit&&\omit&\cr
    &C-Mouse-2&&&&%
      In the mode line or scroll bar of a window, split that window.&\cr
    height2pt&\omit&&\omit&&\omit&\cr
    \noalign{\hrule}
  }
}

-- [mdw]