Forum:Cast lists in alligned columns

I've been trying to figure out how to get cast and crew listings to look how I'd like them too.

Ideally I want characters and job titles on the left and then the persons name lined up on the right - preferably starting close to where the longest left-hand name ends. Additionally some lines should have the left hand column blank - i.e.

Line 1 left column "storyliners"; right column: 'name of person'

Line 2 right column: 'name of person'

In a word document I'd use tabs to do it, but what, please, is the best way on wikia? EmmerdaleWiki  Talk      21:36, January 3, 2012 (UTC)


 * It looks like a table is the best way to go. There's a guide for using them here (wikitext tables here), but if you need more help, just shout. :) The 888th Avatar   (talk)  02:35, January 4, 2012 (UTC)

Tables
Thanks, I'll come back to that, but on the subject of tables, I am trying to insert rowspan=3 coding into this table:

How do I join the first three cells in this example, please? Everything I've tried hasn't worked! :( EmmerdaleWiki   Talk      21:30, January 4, 2012 (UTC)


 * If I understand what you are trying to do correctly, you need to use . This:


 * makes this:
 * {|class="wikitable" border="1"

! !!19X0 !! 19X1 !! 19X2 !! 19X3 !! 19X4 !! 19X5 !! 19X6 !! 19x7 !! 19X8 !! 19X9 !valign="center"| 70s
 * -valign="top"
 * -valign="top"
 * colspan="3" | || text || || || || || ||
 * }
 * Not sure what I did wrong then, I knew it would be something like that! Thanks! EmmerdaleWiki   Talk      22:09, January 4, 2012 (UTC)
 * Not sure what I did wrong then, I knew it would be something like that! Thanks! EmmerdaleWiki   Talk      22:09, January 4, 2012 (UTC)