# New: \`grid\` code fence for simple Tables in Hub posts

**URL:** <https://clarionhub.com/t/new-grid-code-fence-for-simple-tables-in-hub-posts/9088>\
**Category:** Site Announcements\
**Created:** [May 3, 2026, 10:14am UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/new-grid-code-fence-for-simple-tables-in-hub-posts/9088 "2026-05-03T10:14:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mark\_Sarson](https://clarionhub.com/user_avatar/clarionhub.com/mark_sarson/32/6132_2.png) [@Mark\_Sarson](https://clarionhub.com/u/Mark_Sarson)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 10:14am UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/new-grid-code-fence-for-simple-tables-in-hub-posts/9088/1 "2026-05-03T10:14:37Z")

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I’ve added a new fenced code block option to ClarionHub to make creating simple tables much easier.

Instead of manually formatting tables, you can now use a pipe-separated layout inside a code fence with `grid`.

#### Example

````grid`  
Name|Type|Description  
CustomerID|LONG|Primary key  
FirstName|STRING(50)|Customer first name  
Balance|DECIMAL(10,2)|Account balance  
`````

#### Output

```grid
 Name|Type|Description
CustomerID|LONG|Primary key
FirstName|STRING(50)|Customer first name 
Balance|DECIMAL(10,2)|Account balance

```

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### Notes

- First row is treated as the header
- Columns are separated with `|`
- No alignment or padding needed
- Ideal for:
  - Dictionary structures
  - File layouts
  - API parameters
  - Quick comparisons

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### Why this helps

This should make it much easier to share structured information without fighting Markdown table formatting.

Mark

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**Author:** ![jslarve](https://clarionhub.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@jslarve](https://clarionhub.com/u/jslarve)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/new-grid-code-fence-for-simple-tables-in-hub-posts/9088/2 "2026-05-03T14:27:12Z")

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Much appreciated, @Mark_Sarson