Tables In Latex 2 Standalone

Learning Objectives: Wrap the text in the Latex table column.

1. Type this following latex code in latex editor:

% !TEX TS-program=pdflatex

%% File Name: tableFitPageSo1.tex

%% File Description:

%% Wrap the text in the Latex Table Column.

%% Fit the table to page

\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{book}

% Loading the package

%---------------------------

\usepackage[active,floats,tightpage]{preview}

\setlength\PreviewBorder{0.25pt}

\usepackage{array}

%---------------------------

\begin{table}[!t]

\caption{Top Scorers}

\label{tab:topscorer}

\begin{tabular*}{\textwidth}{ l p{0.8\textwidth} }

\hline

\bf Goals & \bf Players\\

\hline

4 & First Last, First Last, First Last, First Last\\

3 & First Last\\

2 & First Last\\

1 & First Last, First Last, First Last, First Last, First Last, First Last, First Last, First Last, First Last, First Last, First Last, First Last, First Last\\

\hline

\end{tabular*}

\caption{Caption}

\label{tab:my_label}

\end{table}

\end{document}

2. Save file as tableFitPageSo1.tex

3. Then build or typeset the Latex code.

Output

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