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'''Setting column widths. Other methods.'''

To force column widths to specific requirements, rather than accepting the width of the widest text element in a column's cells, follow this example. Note that wrap-around of text is forced.

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To set column widths in a table without headers, specify the width in the first cell for each column.

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You can also use percentages, such as to equalize the widths of a two-column table by setting one of them to.

One application of setting the widths is aligning columns of consecutive tables. The following are separate tables, with columns set to 350px and 225px.

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