\chapter{My third chapter} % **************************** Define Graphics Path ************************** \ifpdf \graphicspath{{Chapter3/Figs/Raster/}{Chapter3/Figs/PDF/}{Chapter3/Figs/}} \else \graphicspath{{Chapter3/Figs/Vector/}{Chapter3/Figs/}} \fi \section{First section of the third chapter} And now I begin my third chapter here \dots And now to cite some more people~\citet{Rea85,Ancey1996} \subsection{First subsection in the first section} \dots and some more \subsection{Second subsection in the first section} \dots and some more \dots \subsubsection{First subsub section in the second subsection} \dots and some more in the first subsub section otherwise it all looks the same doesn't it? well we can add some text to it \dots \subsection{Third subsection in the first section} \dots and some more \dots \subsubsection{First subsub section in the third subsection} \dots and some more in the first subsub section otherwise it all looks the same doesn't it? well we can add some text to it and some more and some more and some more and some more and some more and some more and some more \dots \subsubsection{Second subsub section in the third subsection} \dots and some more in the first subsub section otherwise it all looks the same doesn't it? well we can add some text to it \dots \section{Second section of the third chapter} and here I write more \dots \section{The layout of formal tables} This section has been modified from ``Publication quality tables in \LaTeX*'' by Simon Fear. The layout of a table has been established over centuries of experience and should only be altered in extraordinary circumstances. When formatting a table, remember two simple guidelines at all times: \begin{enumerate} \item Never, ever use vertical rules (lines). \item Never use double rules. \end{enumerate} These guidelines may seem extreme but I have never found a good argument in favour of breaking them. For example, if you feel that the information in the left half of a table is so different from that on the right that it needs to be separated by a vertical line, then you should use two tables instead. Not everyone follows the second guideline: There are three further guidelines worth mentioning here as they are generally not known outside the circle of professional typesetters and subeditors: \begin{enumerate}\setcounter{enumi}{2} \item Put the units in the column heading (not in the body of the table). \item Always precede a decimal point by a digit; thus 0.1 {\em not} just .1. \item Do not use `ditto' signs or any other such convention to repeat a previous value. In many circumstances a blank will serve just as well. If it won't, then repeat the value. \end{enumerate} A frequently seen mistake is to use `\textbackslash begin\{center\}' \dots `\textbackslash end\{center\}' inside a figure or table environment. This center environment can cause additional vertical space. If you want to avoid that just use `\textbackslash centering' \begin{table} \caption{A badly formatted table} \centering \label{table:bad_table} \begin{tabular}{|l|c|c|c|c|} \hline & \multicolumn{2}{c}{Species I} & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{Species II} \\ \hline Dental measurement & mean & SD & mean & SD \\ \hline \hline I1MD & 6.23 & 0.91 & 5.2 & 0.7 \\ \hline I1LL & 7.48 & 0.56 & 8.7 & 0.71 \\ \hline I2MD & 3.99 & 0.63 & 4.22 & 0.54 \\ \hline I2LL & 6.81 & 0.02 & 6.66 & 0.01 \\ \hline CMD & 13.47 & 0.09 & 10.55 & 0.05 \\ \hline CBL & 11.88 & 0.05 & 13.11 & 0.04\\ \hline \end{tabular} \end{table} \begin{table} \caption{A nice looking table} \centering \label{table:nice_table} \begin{tabular}{l c c c c} \hline \multirow{2}{*}{Dental measurement} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{Species I} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{Species II} \\ \cline{2-5} & mean & SD & mean & SD \\ \hline I1MD & 6.23 & 0.91 & 5.2 & 0.7 \\ I1LL & 7.48 & 0.56 & 8.7 & 0.71 \\ I2MD & 3.99 & 0.63 & 4.22 & 0.54 \\ I2LL & 6.81 & 0.02 & 6.66 & 0.01 \\ CMD & 13.47 & 0.09 & 10.55 & 0.05 \\ CBL & 11.88 & 0.05 & 13.11 & 0.04\\ \hline \end{tabular} \end{table} \begin{table} \caption{Even better looking table using booktabs} \centering \label{table:good_table} \begin{tabular}{l c c c c} \toprule \multirow{2}{*}{Dental measurement} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{Species I} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{Species II} \\ \cmidrule{2-5} & mean & SD & mean & SD \\ \midrule I1MD & 6.23 & 0.91 & 5.2 & 0.7 \\ I1LL & 7.48 & 0.56 & 8.7 & 0.71 \\ I2MD & 3.99 & 0.63 & 4.22 & 0.54 \\ I2LL & 6.81 & 0.02 & 6.66 & 0.01 \\ CMD & 13.47 & 0.09 & 10.55 & 0.05 \\ CBL & 11.88 & 0.05 & 13.11 & 0.04\\ \bottomrule \end{tabular} \end{table}