LaTeX tables with tabularray package. TRIGGERS - LaTeX table, tabularray, fixed-width columns, table alignment.
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.claude/skills/latex-tables/# LaTeX Tables with tabularray
## When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when:
- Creating tables with fixed-width columns
- Formatting complex table layouts
- Need precise column alignment
- Migrating from tabular/tabularx/longtable/booktabs
- Troubleshooting table overflow issues
## Quick Reference
## Why tabularray?
Modern LaTeX3 package (replaces old solutions):
- Fixed-width columns with proper alignment
- Clean, consistent syntax
- Replaces: `tabular`, `tabularx`, `longtable`, `booktabs`
- Better performance than legacy packages
- Part of TeX Live 2025
---
## Installation
```bash
# Check if installed
kpsewhich tabularray.sty
# If not found, install:
sudo tlmgr install tabularray
```
## Basic Usage
```latex
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tabularray} % Modern table package
\begin{document}
% Simple table
\begin{tblr}{colspec={ccc}, hlines, vlines}
Header 1 & Header 2 & Header 3 \\
Data 1 & Data 2 & Data 3 \\
\end{tblr}
\end{document}
```
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## Quick Reference Card
```latex
% Minimal table
\begin{tblr}{colspec={ccc}}
A & B & C \\
\end{tblr}
% With all lines
\begin{tblr}{colspec={ccc}, hlines, vlines}
A & B & C \\
\end{tblr}
% Fixed widths
\begin{tblr}{colspec={Q[2cm] Q[3cm] Q[2cm]}, hlines}
A & B & C \\
\end{tblr}
% Bold header
\begin{tblr}{
colspec={ccc},
row{1}={font=\bfseries}
}
Header & Header & Header \\
Data & Data & Data \\
\end{tblr}
```
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## Best Practices
1. Use Q[width] for fixed columns instead of p{width}
2. Specify widths explicitly when text might overflow
3. Use X for flexible columns that should expand
4. Style headers with row{1} instead of manual formatting
5. Use colspec for column properties, not inline commands
6. Check package version: `kpsewhich tabularray.sty` (should be recent)
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## Reference Documentation
For detailed information, see:
- [Table Patterns](./references/table-patterns.md) - 5 common table patterns with examples
- [Column Specification](./references/column-sp