Tables are a part of the compuscript and should appear at the end of the file. Every table must have a complete caption and the correct number of descriptive column headings. Tables may be narrow (8.6 cm or 3.4 in. wide), medium (14 cm or 5.5 in. wide), or wide (17.8 cm or 7.0 in. wide), in galley format. An example of each appears in the sample compuscript input. Tables will be sized at the production site to be set narrow, medium, or wide (according to the number of columns, type of material, etc.). (When using the preprint form for REVTEX, all tables will be set 6 in. wide. REVTEX will ignore \narrowtext, \mediumtext, and \widetext commands if the front matter of the file calls for the preprint form.)
Each table must begin with \begin{table}, and end with \end{table}. Follow current Physical Review style concerning placement of table lines. (See examples in this guide and recent issues of Physical Review.) The table commands will set double horizontal lines appearing at the beginning and end of the table; a single horizontal rule should be set after the column headings with the use of the \tableline command. Extra sets of column headings within the table will require another \tableline to separate the headings from the column entries. Do not insert any other horizontal or vertical lines in the body of the table.
Since tables are automatically numbered, the \label command is used with the \ref command to cite tables in text. The \label command should appear after the \end{tabular} and before the \end{table} command.
• Numerical columns should align on the decimal point (or decimal points if more than one is present). See Sample Compuscript A.
• Use $ delimiters for all math in a table (no displayed equation commands). See Sample Compuscript A.
• Footnotes in a table must be labeled a, b, c, etc. See Sample Compuscript A.
• Extra wide tables that will not fit into the 17.8-cm or 7.0-in. designation can be manipulated by the production staff to produce a turned table that will appear lengthwise on a page. A cover letter requesting this special handling should accompany tape submittal. The author can use the \squeezetable command with tables that do not fit on the page.
Authors should consider the feasibility of depositing extensive
tabular material in the Physics Auxiliary Publication Service
of the American Institute of Physics. This material will usually
be included in the Microfilm edition of the Physical Review.
For details, please write to the Editorial Office.