Table elements

The <table> element uses the OASIS Exchange Table Model, a simplification of the CALS table model. The complex table provides a wide variety of controls over the display properties of the data and even the table structure itself.

The <simpletable> element is structurally less complex than the <table> element and so is an easier base for specialization. It reflects a content model that is close to the HTML table. The <simpletable> element does not provide much control over formatting, although it permits titles and row and column spanning.