How can I add citations inside a table and make a List of Tables

[linhduongtuan]

Dear @PgBiel, Thank you for creating the fascinating repository. I have a couple of questions. Firstly, I would like to know how to include citations within a table. Secondly, I'm interested in how to generate a List of Tables.

Regarding the first question, if I use the built-in function #table within the #figure function, I can create a List of Tables. However, I haven't yet figured out how to generate the List.

Thank in advance Linh

[PgBiel]

Hello @linhduongtuan, glad you liked tablex!

1. Citations inside tables are not possible in the current Typst version (v0.5.0) due to an upstream bug (see #8 for more info). However, this bug will be fixed in the next Typst version (v0.6.0), so, when that is released (probably in a few weeks), citations should begin working normally in tablex!

2. The #figure function is smart and can detect built-in tables automatically, but not tablex's tables (for now, at least). Due to that, you will need to specify the following additional parameter to #figure: kind: table, which forces it to see the tablex table inside it as if it were a native table. That way, you will be able to generate a list of tables with #outline(target: table). (Regarding this, see also #7.) Hope this helps!

[linhduongtuan]

Thank you for swift response. I will try to fix the issue by following your suggestions. Linh

[linhduongtuan]

@PgBiel Well, my code is

#counter(page).update(1)

// Chapter counter, record formula hierarchy
#let counter_chapter   = counter("chapter")
#let counter_equation  = counter(math.equation)
#let counter_image     = counter(figure.where(kind: image))
#let counter_table     = counter(figure.where(kind: table))
#let counter_tablex    = counter(figure.where(kind: tablex))

#let textbf(it) = [
    #set text(weight: "semibold")
    #it
]

#let textit(it) = [
    #set text(style: "italic")
    #it
]

// Format of Figures, Tables, and Equatations
#show figure: it => [
  #v(6pt)
    #set text(font_size.scriptsize)
    #set align(center)

    #if not it.has("kind") {
      it
    } else if it.kind == image {
      it.body
      [
        #textbf("Figure")
        #locate(loc => {
          //[#counter_chapter.at(loc).first().#counter_image.at(loc).first()]
          [#counter_image.at(loc).first()]
        })
        #it.caption
      ]
    } else if it.kind == table {

      [
        #textbf("Table")
        #locate(loc => {
          //[#counter_chapter.at(loc).first().#counter_table.at(loc).first()]
          [#counter_table.at(loc).first()]
        })    
        #it.caption
      ]
      it.body
    } else if it.kind == tablex {

      [
        #textbf("Table")
        #locate(loc => {
          //[#counter_chapter.at(loc).first().#counter_tablex.at(loc).first()]
          [#counter_tablex.at(loc).first()]
        })
        #it.caption
      ]
      it.body
    } else {
      it.body
    }
    #v(6pt)
  ]

#figure(
    tablex(
    columns: 6,
    align: center + horizon,
    auto-vlines: false,
    repeat-header: true,
    header-rows: 2,

    /* --- header --- */
    rowspanx(2)[*Type*], rowspanx(2)[*Original Task*], colspanx(3)[*Categorys*], (), rowspanx(2)[*Total*],
    (),                 [*Benign*], [*Malignant*], [*Normal*], (), 
    /* -------------- */
    //vlinex(), vlinex(), vlinex(), vlinex(), vlinex(), vlinex(),
    [Lin], [Object detection], [9,932], [15,475], [0], [25,407], hlinex(stroke: none), //remove the horizon line
    [Al-Dhabyani], [Segmentation], [437], [210], [133], [780], hlinex(stroke: none), 
    [Rodrigues], [Not applicable], [100], [150], [0], [250], 

    [*Total*], [---], cellx(fill: gray)[10,469], cellx(fill: aqua, text(fill: red, weight: "bold", [15835])), cellx(fill: teal, text(fill: red, weight: "bold", [133])),  cellx(fill: rgb("#b1f2eb"), text(fill: rgb(25%, 13%, 65%), weight: "bold", [26,437]))),
     caption: [Collection data used in this study]   
)<tab-XXX>

However, the legend still appears as Figure instead of Table. In other word, it seems that tablex is being recognized as Figure? Do you have any ideas for this issue? Linh

[PgBiel]

However, the legend still appears as Figure instead of Table. In other word, it seems that tablex is being recognized as Figure? Do you have any ideas for this issue? Linh

Oh, sorry, I should have been clearer; you will have to replace your

#figure(
    tablex(
    columns: 6,
    align: center + horizon,
    auto-vlines: false,
    repeat-header: true,
    header-rows: 2,

    /* --- header --- */
    rowspanx(2)[*Type*], rowspanx(2)[*Original Task*], colspanx(3)[*Categorys*], (), rowspanx(2)[*Total*],
    (),                 [*Benign*], [*Malignant*], [*Normal*], (), 
    /* -------------- */
    //vlinex(), vlinex(), vlinex(), vlinex(), vlinex(), vlinex(),
    [Lin], [Object detection], [9,932], [15,475], [0], [25,407], hlinex(stroke: none), //remove the horizon line
    [Al-Dhabyani], [Segmentation], [437], [210], [133], [780], hlinex(stroke: none), 
    [Rodrigues], [Not applicable], [100], [150], [0], [250], 

    [*Total*], [---], cellx(fill: gray)[10,469], cellx(fill: aqua, text(fill: red, weight: "bold", [15835])), cellx(fill: teal, text(fill: red, weight: "bold", [133])),  cellx(fill: rgb("#b1f2eb"), text(fill: rgb(25%, 13%, 65%), weight: "bold", [26,437]))),
     caption: [Collection data used in this study]   
)<tab-XXX>

with

#figure(
    kind: table,    // <----- here!
    tablex(
    columns: 6,
    align: center + horizon,
    auto-vlines: false,
    repeat-header: true,
    header-rows: 2,

    /* --- header --- */
    rowspanx(2)[*Type*], rowspanx(2)[*Original Task*], colspanx(3)[*Categorys*], (), rowspanx(2)[*Total*],
    (),                 [*Benign*], [*Malignant*], [*Normal*], (), 
    /* -------------- */
    //vlinex(), vlinex(), vlinex(), vlinex(), vlinex(), vlinex(),
    [Lin], [Object detection], [9,932], [15,475], [0], [25,407], hlinex(stroke: none), //remove the horizon line
    [Al-Dhabyani], [Segmentation], [437], [210], [133], [780], hlinex(stroke: none), 
    [Rodrigues], [Not applicable], [100], [150], [0], [250], 

    [*Total*], [---], cellx(fill: gray)[10,469], cellx(fill: aqua, text(fill: red, weight: "bold", [15835])), cellx(fill: teal, text(fill: red, weight: "bold", [133])),  cellx(fill: rgb("#b1f2eb"), text(fill: rgb(25%, 13%, 65%), weight: "bold", [26,437]))),
     caption: [Collection data used in this study]   
)<tab-XXX>

[PgBiel]

Note that you can also specify kind: "tablex" if you want to distinguish tablex tables from default tables (but that's not necessary, in principle).

[linhduongtuan]

@PgBiel, Thank you so much. It does work for my case with kind: table, but does not work if you set either kind: "tablex", or kind: tablex,. However, everything is running fine now. Linh

[PgBiel]

Hey @linhduongtuan , glad you got it to work!

Just to note that, if you go with the kind: "tablex", approach, you will also have to write supplement: [Table] (or similar) to go with it :wink: .

Feel free to ask more questions if needed! Closing the issue now.