[Tex/LaTex] Latex Tables decimal point alignment for specific rows – dcolumn

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I am trying to put together a table that consists out of both text and numbers. Most of the numbers I want to align with respect to their decimal points. Nevertheless, some of the cells contain text and should therefore simply be centered. I managed to use the \multicolumn command to align specific cells correctly. Now I am wondering if there is a more efficient way to align whole rows (e.g. Row 1) instead of writing a \multicolumn command for every cell in that row. Below you can see how my table looks at the moment.

\documentclass{article}

% Column alignment
\usepackage{dcolumn}
\newcolumntype{d}[1]{D{.}{.}{#1}}

\begin{document}

\begin{tabular}{lcc}
Column 1 & Column 2 & Column 3 \\
Row 1 & \multicolumn{1}{d{3.2}}{555} & 555\\
Row 2 & \multicolumn{1}{d{3.2}}{7.77} & 7.77 \\
Row 3 & \multicolumn{1}{d{3.2}}{99.9} & 99.9 \\
Row 4 & Text 1 & Text 2
\end{tabular}

\end{document}

Best Answer

You can use siunitx, where cells that don't fit the numeric scheme have just to be braced and will be automatically centered.

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{siunitx} % better

% the following two lines are not necessary for siunitx
\usepackage{dcolumn}
\newcolumntype{d}[1]{D{.}{.}{#1}}

\begin{document}

\section{With \texttt{dcolumn}}

\begin{tabular}{ld{3.2}c}
Column 1 & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Column 2} & Column 3 \\
Row 1 & 555 & 555\\
Row 2 & 7.77 & 7.77 \\
Row 3 & 99.9 & 99.9 \\
Row 4 & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Text 1} & Text 2
\end{tabular}

\section{With \texttt{siunitx}}

\begin{tabular}{lS[table-format=3.2]c}
Column 1 & {Column 2} & Column 3 \\
Row 1 & 555 & 555\\
Row 2 & 7.77 & 7.77 \\
Row 3 & 99.9 & 99.9 \\
Row 4 & {Text 1} & Text 2
\end{tabular}

\end{document}

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\documentclass[12pt]{standalone}
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\makeatletter  
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One way is to shift up the skip prior to the mid-height \tabucline with a \\[-1pt]. See below for 2nd approach.

%Dokumentclass
\documentclass[landscape]{letter}

%Packages
\usepackage[landscape]{geometry}
\usepackage[utf8]     {inputenc}
\usepackage           {multirow}
\usepackage           {tabu}

%Formatting
\pagestyle{empty} %Remove numbering

\begin{document}
  \begin{tabu}{ |[1pt] l | l l | l | l |[1pt] }
                                                                                                                 \tabucline[1 pt]{1-5}
    \multicolumn{2}{ |[1pt] l }{ } & \multicolumn{3}{ |[1pt] l |[1pt]}{ }                                     \\                       \hline
    &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } & \multicolumn{2}{  l |[1pt] }{ }   \\                       \hline
 y   &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } & \multicolumn{2}{  l |[1pt] }{ }   \\[-1pt]   \tabucline[1 pt]{3-5} 
\hline
 x   &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } &                                 & \\                       \hline
    &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } &                                 & \\                       \hline
    &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } &                                 & \\                       \hline
    &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } &                                 & \\ \tabucline[1 pt]{1-5}
  \end{tabu}
\end{document}

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Alternately, if you want the thin line to bisect the thick line, then the approach: \\[-1pt] \tabucline[1 pt]{3-5}\\[-12.5pt]\hline works.

%Dokumentclass
\documentclass[landscape]{letter}

%Packages
\usepackage[landscape]{geometry}
\usepackage[utf8]     {inputenc}
\usepackage           {multirow}
\usepackage           {tabu}

%Formatting
\pagestyle{empty} %Remove numbering

\begin{document}
  \begin{tabu}{ |[1pt] l | l l | l | l |[1pt] }
                                                                                                                 \tabucline[1 pt]{1-5}
    \multicolumn{2}{ |[1pt] l }{ } & \multicolumn{3}{ |[1pt] l |[1pt]}{ }                                     \\                       \hline
    &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } & \multicolumn{2}{  l |[1pt] }{ }   \\                       \hline
 y   &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } & \multicolumn{2}{  l |[1pt] }{ }   \\[-1pt]   \tabucline[1 pt]{3-5}\\[-12.5pt]
\hline
 x   &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } &                                 & \\                       \hline
    &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } &                                 & \\                       \hline
    &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } &                                 & \\                       \hline
    &                              & \multicolumn{1}{ |[1pt] l |     }{ } &                                 & \\ \tabucline[1 pt]{1-5}
  \end{tabu}
\end{document}

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