table

LaTeX2e help 1.6

### 2.6.18: table

       \begin{table}[placement]

        body of the table

       \caption{table title}
       \end{table}

Tables are objects that are not part of the normal text, and are usually ``floated'' to a convenient place, like the top of a page. Tables will not be split between two pages.

The optional argument `[placement]` determines where LaTeX will try to place your table. There are four places where LaTeX can possibly put a float:

- `h` : Here - at the position in the text where the table environment appears.
- `t` : Top - at the top of a text page.
- `b` : Bottom - at the bottom of a text page.
- `p` : Page of floats - on a separate float page, which is a page containing no text, only floats.

The standard `report` and `article` classes use the default placement `[tbp]`.

The body of the table is made up of whatever text, LaTeX commands, etc., you wish. The `\caption` command allows you to title your table.