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Publishing on Kindle: Guidelines for Publishers
Table Guidelines 3.7
3.7.1 Table Guideline #1: Use Tables for Tabular Data Only
IMPORTANT: Use tables for tabular data only. Using tables for layout is not allowed in Kindle books. Do
not use tables for dialogue, transcripts, chronologies, tables of contents, lists, sidebars, or any other
formatting purposes.
3.7.2 Table Guideline #2: Avoid Large Tables
A table rendered as an image cannot be paginated because the entire image is displayed on one screen.
If the table is rendered using HTML <table> tags, pagination is available and users can cursor through
the cells in the table. If the table is significantly wider than the screen and forces panning, it creates a
poor user experience.
For the best user experience, tables should not contain whole paragraphs of text or large pictures in a
cell.
If a table is too large or contains too much text in its cells, consider reformatting it in a way that maintains
legible text. Single columns of HTML text provide the best reading experience for customers using a
variety of font sizes.
In the example below, rotating the table to better fit the screen does not help. To preserve the format and
layout of the data, it would be better to have the paragraph text as plain HTML and only the right-most
column rendered as an image or HTML table.
Large table rendered as an image: illegible text,
unacceptable quality
The same content, reformatted as HTML and resulting
in a legible, good-quality table
Vitamin C
Functions/Roles in Metabolism
Antioxidant; biosynthesis of connective tissue
components (collagen, elastin, fibronectin,
proteoglycans, bone matrix, and elastin–associated
fibrillin); carnitine, and neurotransmitters
Deficiency Symptoms
Scurvy (involves deterioration of elastic tissue);
follicular hyperkeratosis, petechiae, ecchymoses,
coiled hairs, inflamed and bleeding gums, perifollicular
hemorrhages, joint effusions, arthralgia, and impaired
wound healing; dyspnea, edema, Sjögren syndrome,
weakness, fatigue, depression
Toxicity Symptoms
Nausea, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea (from
supplements)
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