Wikipedia:Tip of the day/February 12

Introduction to tables

Tables are a common way of displaying data. There is a four part guide Introduction to tables with Wiki Markup about putting tables in pages. It consists of these sections:
 * Introduction to tables
 * Creating tables manually
 * Sortable tables
 * HTML and tables

This tutorial provides a guide on making new tables and editing existing ones. For guidelines on when and how to use tables, see the Manual of Style.