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injectTableLayoutPostFixer( model )

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Injects a table layout post-fixer into the model.
The role of the table layout post-fixer is to ensure that the table rows have the correct structure after a change() block was executed.

The correct structure means that:
- All table rows have the same size.
- None of a table cells that extend vertically beyond their section (either header or body).
- A table cell has always at least one element as child.
If the table structure is not correct, the post-fixer will automatically correct it in two steps:
1. It will clip table cells that extends beyond it section.
2. It will add empty table cells to those rows which are narrower then the widest table row.
Clipping overlapping table cells
Such situation may occur when pasting a table (or part of a table) to the editor from external sources.

For example, see the following table which has the cell (FOO) with the rowspan attribute (2):
```
<table headingRows="1">
    <tableRow>
        <tableCell rowspan="2"><paragraph>FOO</paragraph></tableCell>
        <tableCell colspan="2"><paragraph>BAR</paragraph></tableCell>
    </tableRow>
    <tableRow>
        <tableCell><paragraph>BAZ</paragraph></tableCell>
        <tableCell><paragraph>XYZ</paragraph></tableCell>
    </tableRow>
</table>
```
will be rendered in the view as:
```
<table>
    <thead>
        <tr>
            <td rowspan="2">FOO</td>
            <td colspan="2">BAR</td>
        </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
        <tr>
            <td>BAZ</td>
            <td>XYZ</td>
        </tr>
    </tbody>
</table>
```
In the above example the table will be rendered as a table with two rows - one in the header and second one in the body. The table cell (FOO) cannot span over multiple rows as it would expand from the header to the body section. The rowspan attribute must be changed to (1). The value (1) is a default value of the rowspan attribute so the rowspan attribute will be removed from the model.

The table cell with BAZ contents will be in the first column of the table.

Adding missing table cells
The table post-fixer will insert empty table cells to equalize table rows sizes (number of columns). The size of a table row is calculated by counting column spans of table cells - both horizontal (from the same row) and vertical (from rows above).

In the above example, the table row in the body section of the table is narrower then the row from the header - it has two cells with the default colspan (1). The header row has one cell with colspan (1) and second with colspan (2). The table cell (FOO) does not expand beyond the head section (and as such will be fixed in the first step of this post-fixer). The post-fixer will add a missing table cell to the row in the body section of the table.

The table from the above example will be fixed and rendered to the view as below:
```
<table>
    <thead>
        <tr>
            <td rowspan="2">FOO</td>
            <td colspan="2">BAR</td>
        </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
        <tr>
            <td>BAZ</td>
            <td>XYZ</td>
        </tr>
    </tbody>
</table>
```
Collaboration & Undo - Expectations vs post-fixer results
The table post-fixer only ensures proper structure without deeper analysis of the nature of a change. As such, it might lead to a structure which was not intended by the user changes. In particular, it will also fix undo steps (in conjunction with collaboration) in which editor content might not return to the original state.

This will usually happen when one or more users changes size of the table.

As en example see a table below:
```
<table>
    <tbody>
        <tr>
            <td>11</td>
            <td>12</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>21</td>
            <td>22</td>
        </tr>
    </tbody>
</table>
```
and user actions:
1. Both user have table with two rows and two columns.
2. User A adds a column at the end of the table - this will insert empty table cells to two rows.
3. User B adds a row at the end of the table- this will insert a row with two empty table cells.
4. Both users will have a table as below:
```
<table>
    <tbody>
        <tr>
            <td>11</td>
            <td>12</td>
            <td>(empty, inserted by A)</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>21</td>
            <td>22</td>
            <td>(empty, inserted by A)</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>(empty, inserted by B)</td>
            <td>(empty, inserted by B)</td>
        </tr>
    </tbody>
</table>
```
The last row is shorter then others so table post-fixer will add empty row to tha last row:
```
<table>
    <tbody>
        <tr>
            <td>11</td>
            <td>12</td>
            <td>(empty, inserted by A)</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>21</td>
            <td>22</td>
            <td>(empty, inserted by A)</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>(empty, inserted by B)</td>
            <td>(empty, inserted by B)</td>
            <td>(empty, inserted by a post-fixer)</td>
        </tr>
    </tbody>
</table>
```
Unfortunately undo doesn't know the nature of changes and depending which user will apply post-fixer changes undoing them might lead to broken table. If User B will undo inserting column to a table the undo engine will undo only operations of inserting empty cells to rows from initial table state (row 1 & 2) but the cell in post-fixed row will remain:
```
<table>
    <tbody>
        <tr>
            <td>11</td>
            <td>12</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>21</td>
            <td>22</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>(empty, inserted by B)</td>
            <td>(empty, inserted by B)</td>
            <td>(empty, inserted by a post-fixer)</td>
        </tr>
    </tbody>
</table>
```
After undo the table post-fixer will detect that two rows are shorter then other and will fix table to:
```
<table>
    <tbody>
        <tr>
            <td>11</td>
            <td>12</td>
            <td>(empty, inserted by a post-fixer after undo)</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>21</td>
            <td>22</td>
            <td>(empty, inserted by a post-fixer after undo)</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>(empty, inserted by B)</td>
            <td>(empty, inserted by B)</td>
            <td>(empty, inserted by a post-fixer)</td>
        </tr>
    </tbody>
</table>
```
Parameters

model : Model

table/converters/table-layout-post-fixer

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injectTableLayoutPostFixer( model )module:table/converters/table-layout-post-fixer.injectTableLayoutPostFixer

Clipping overlapping table cells

Adding missing table cells

Collaboration & Undo - Expectations vs post-fixer results

Parameters

`injectTableLayoutPostFixer( model )`