Will there be a WYSIWYG table builder in Elements? Some of the key features that I think a good table builder should have is the ability to merge cells and also be able to add images to the cells without having to use a web link to an image.
@dan was this covered somewhere already? My largest client’s site, currently in Foundry 3, uses a LOT of tables. Would be great to see how Elements will handle tables. Thanks!
I added the following comment (and a +1) to the WYWIWYG Table Builder feature request.
Ideally I’d like something as simple to use as Apple Numbers to create a table, merge cells, style, etc. — but I can also see a lot of value in being able to dynamically create rows or columns as repeatable templates that can contain all manner of other elements; images, headers, text, SVG, etc that can then be ‘bound’ to a csv or json datasource (file or https API endpoint). These ‘templates’ could then be added to a ‘table’ and repeated, sorted, and paginated, as necessary.
Of course, there is the ‘responsive’ aspect of tables which is often a problem on mobile devices. You can either crop and scroll the content side to side, hide columns that are deemed unnecessary on mobile, or reformat the table vertically.
Initially, I think cropping and scrolling them horizontally is the best/easiest option.
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Yeah, I think the person that comes up with a way to conquer tables on mobile devices will win the day. On one of my client sites in Foundry 3, I just had to add a note to each page saying, “for best experience on mobile devices, view table in landscape orientation”. 
We can build a component that supports Tables as Tailwind has support for it. I also see WYSIWYG table support is now on the wish list — will be keeping a close eye on that one!
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