Table Management
Table-related files for the manuscript.
Directory Structure
compiled/: Compiled LaTeX files for each table (auto-generated)contents/: Source directory for table files- Place
.csvdata files here - Create matching
.texcaption file with same name _.XX.tex: Template file for table captions
Naming Conventions
All tables must follow this naming pattern:
.XX_descriptive_name.[csv|tex]
Where:
- Table_ID is the fixed prefix
- XX is a two-digit table number (e.g., 01, 02)
- descriptive_name is an optional descriptive name (e.g., parameters, results)
- The extension is either .csv (for data files) or .tex (for caption files)
Important: The table number (XX) is used to generate LaTeX reference labels in the format \label{tab:XX}.
Usage
Creating a Table
- Prepare your table data:
- Create a CSV file with your table data
- Use comma as separator
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Include header row for column names
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Example CSV Format:
csv Parameter,Value,Unit Length,10.5,cm Width,5.2,cm Height,3.7,cm -
Add to SciTex:
- Place the CSV file in the
contents/directory - Create a caption file with the same name but
.texextension -
Use the template from
_.XX.tex -
Caption Template:
latex \caption{\textbf{ TABLE TITLE HERE } \smallskip \\ TABLE LEGEND HERE. } % width=1\textwidth
Referencing Tables
To reference tables in your manuscript text, use:
Table~\ref{tab:XX}
Where XX is the ID number from the table filename (e.g., Table~\ref{tab:01} for .01_parameters.csv).
Example Structure
tables/
├── compiled/
│ └── .01_parameters.tex # Auto-generated during compilation
└── contents/
├── .01_parameters.csv # Data file
├── .01_parameters.tex # Caption file
└── _.XX.tex # Template file
For More Information
See the comprehensive figure and table management guide in the documentation:
/docs/FIGURE_TABLE_GUIDE.md