jerrolds wrote:
> I have a really small table width-wise, only 2 columns.  This table can span
> an arbitrary number of pages - so id like to the table to "wrap" on the page
> before going on to the next
> 
> preferably 3 tables wide per page
> 
> Column 1 | Column 2     Column 1 | Column 2    Column 1 |  Column 2
> --------------------     -------------------     --------------------
> 
> Is something like this easily possible? Or would i have to do it manually
> 1) get total rows 1 page can fit
> 2) get total count of rows in my table
> 3) split the table 3 ways and create a new table for each one
> 
> doing it manually seems easy enough...but id like a "wrapping" effect in
> that the first row in the middle table is a continuation from the first
> table
> 
> and the first row in the next page is a continuation from the 3rd table from
> the previous page
> 
> hopefully this makes sense - any help would be appreciated, thanks much!

It makes sense. Use ColumnText to achieve this.
There's an example in the 2nd edition of "iText in Action":
http://www.flickr.com/photos/itextinaction/4329588107/
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