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<colgroup> Column Group
A container element to hold column descriptions (element <col>) for a table;
may describe the default behavior for all columns with its attributes.
Usage/Remarks
This tag set uses a modified HTML table model.
Models and Context
May be contained in
Expanded Content Model
(col)*
Tagged Sample
Group of three columns
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<section xml:id="mul4-4">
<title>Fruits and Nuts</title>
<para>The colony abounded with a wealth of fruits and nuts, some not previously known to the
Europeans. ...</para>
<table xml:id="mul-table1" frame="box">
<caption>
<para>North American Native Plants</para>
</caption>
<colgroup>
<col align="right" valign="top"/>
<col valign="top"/>
<col align="center" valign="top"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr valign="top">
<th>Use</th>
<th>Plant Part</th>
<th>Examples</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr valign="top">
<td rowspan="8"><emphasis role="bold">Vegetables</emphasis></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td rowspan="2">Seeds</td>
<td>Corn</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>Beans</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td rowspan="3">Fruits</td>
<td>Squash</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>Peppers</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>Tomatoes</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td rowspan="2">Roots</td>
<td>Potatoes</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>Sweet Potatoes</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td rowspan="4"><emphasis role="bold">Teas</emphasis></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td rowspan="2">Leaves</td>
<td>Mountain Mint (Namewuskons)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>Dawn Mint (Wabinowusk)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>Berries</td>
<td>Wintergreen</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</section>
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