Hi, I implemented the table-layout='auto' feature for the stable version FOP 1.1. A corresponding patch (three iterations by now) is attached to issue 2450 ([1] which, admittedly, had an ambiguous title before). I already tentatively merged the first iteration into a trunk version which makes I'm confident that this patch might become part of the next stable version.
Still, I'm interested in your feedback regarding a) what it would take to get this patch into a next stable version and b) any table structures you may have which are not covered yet. Best Regards, Gregor Berg [1] - https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FOP-2450