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Markdown tables use pipes (|) to delimit columns and hyphens (-) for the header separator row. Alignment is controlled by colons in the separator row: left (:---), center (:---:), right (---:).
| Header | Header |\n| --- | --- |\n| Cell | Cell |For readable source, pad cells with spaces to align pipe characters across rows. Renderers ignore padding but aligned source is easier to edit and review in version control diffs.
Updated: July 2026
Generate a 4-column markdown table comparing features across 3 products.
→ | Feature | Plan A | Plan B | Plan C |\n| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: |\n| ... |
Create a quick reference table for API endpoints in documentation.
→ Formatted markdown table ready for README.md
The row of hyphens after the header is mandatory in standard markdown. Without it, the table will not render. Some flavors are lenient, but always include it for compatibility.
Literal pipe characters inside cells break the table structure. Escape them with \| or use HTML entity | to include pipes in cell content.
Generate Markdown tables from row and column data. Create GFM-ready tables for docs, README files, and wikis without hand-formatting pipes and dashes. It applies the markdown table syntax (| Header | Header |\n| --- | --- |\n| Cell | Cell |). For example: create a feature comparison table — Generate a 4-column markdown table comparing features across 3 products.