Better Markdown Tables

An interactive editor for Markdown tables. The extension handles all the tedious aspects of markdown table formatting, letting you focus on your content rather than syntax.

• Visual Table Editor: Edit tables in a user-friendly interface
• Create New Tables: Generate tables from scratch with customizable dimensions
• Row/Column Management: Add, remove, and manipulate table structure
• Drag & Drop: Reorder rows and columns with intuitive drag-and-drop
• Smart Formatting: Automatically formats tables with proper alignment
• Quick Sort: Sort table rows alphabetically (A-Z or Z-A) with one click
• CodeLens Integration: Quick "Edit", "Sort (A-Z)", and "Sort (Z-A)" buttons appear above existing tables

Usage

Creating a New Table

1. Open a Markdown (.md) or MDX (.mdx) file
2. Position your cursor where you want to add the table
3. Command Palette: Ctrl+Shift+P → Markdown Tables: Create Table

Editing Existing Tables

1. Navigate to any markdown table in your file
2. Click the Edit button that appears above the table
3. The interactive editor will open with your table data

Sorting Tables

1. Navigate to any markdown table in your file
2. Click the Sort (A-Z) button to sort rows alphabetically in ascending order, or click the Sort (Z-A) button to sort rows alphabetically in descending order
3. Tables are sorted by the first column (header row is preserved)

Installation

• VS Code Marketplace