Format
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The Format setting controls the overall format for the list of information in your view.
By default, you can choose from these formats:
| Option | What it does | HTML tags | Settings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grid | shows the item in a grid with two or more items across | <table><tr><td> |
number of columns in the grid; whether to fill the grid from left to right (horizontally) or top to bottom (vertically) |
| HTML list | uses HTML tags to create a numbered or bulleted list | <ul><li> or <ol><li> |
ordered (numbered) or unordered (bullet) list |
| Jump menu | creates a drop-down list with an optional Go button to let users jump to a particular item | <form><select> |
button text for the Go button; label for the selector; text for the pre-selected option in the selector |
| Table | shows the items in a table, with a separate column for each field you want to display | <table><tr><td> |
for each field in the table, you can select which column will hold it (so you can combine fields into one column), how to align text in the column, the separator between items in the column, whether the column is sortable, whether it's the default sort column, and whether to hide the column if it's empty |
| Unformatted list | displays unformatted divs | <div> |
(none) |
You may have additional options if you've installed other modules, such as Views Slideshow, Calendar, or GMap (Google Maps) - to name just a few.
In addition to the Settings options shown above, most formats let you specify whether to add default CSS classes to each row of output (giving you extensive control over CSS theming for each row) and whether to add striping CSS classes (to make it easier to add striping or special CSS for the first and last rows).
What's the difference between Grid and Table?
A grid combines an entire row in each cell, like this:
A table separates fields into columns, like this:
| Title | City | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Row 1 | Oslo | museum visit |
| Row 2 | Singapore | concert |
| Row 3 | Chicago | walking tour |
| Row 4 | Montevideo | parade |
| Row 5 | Budapest | concert |
| Row 6 | London | lecture |
| Row 7 | Dakar | park visit |
| Row 8 | Dublin | gallery opening |
| Row 9 | Brisbane | park visit |
| Row 10 | San Francisco | museum visit |
| Row 11 | Victoria | movie |
| Row 12 | Osaka | walking tour |
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