Tables
MDU renders GitHub-style pipe tables. Wide tables scroll horizontally on small screens instead of breaking the layout.
Basic table
Separate columns with | and the header from the body with a row of dashes:
| Command | Purpose | Output |
| ------------ | -------------------------- | ------------- |
| `mdu lint` | Check Markdown files | Lint results |
| `mdu serve` | Preview documentation | Local website |
| `mdu render` | Build static documentation | HTML files || Command | Purpose | Output |
|---|---|---|
mdu lint |
Check Markdown files | Lint results |
mdu serve |
Preview documentation | Local website |
mdu render |
Build static documentation | HTML files |
Column alignment
Colons in the separator row align a column left, center, or right:
| Left aligned | Center aligned | Right aligned |
| :----------- | :------------: | ------------: |
| Markdown | Markdown | Markdown |
| Short text | Centered text | 123.45 || Left aligned | Center aligned | Right aligned |
|---|---|---|
| Markdown | Markdown | Markdown |
| Short text | Centered text | 123.45 |
Formatting inside cells
Cells can contain inline Markdown such as emphasis, code, links, icons, and keyboard keys:
| Feature | Example |
| -------- | -------------------------------- |
| Emphasis | **Important** and *helpful* |
| Code | `mdu render` |
| Link | [GitHub](https://github.com) |
| Icon | :material-check-circle: Done |
| Keys | ++ctrl+c++ || Feature | Example |
|---|---|
| Emphasis | Important and helpful |
| Code | mdu render |
| Link | GitHub |
| Icon | Done |
| Keys | Ctrl+C |