##### 24.6.3.2 Retaining empty paragraph tags in DITA table cells

By default, for DITA output DITA2Go omits paragraph tags for otherwise empty non-preformatted paragraphs in table cells. However, you can choose to keep the tags:

    [Tables]
    ; RemoveEmptyTableParagraphs = No (default)
    ;  or Yes (DITA/DocBook default)
    RemoveEmptyTableParagraphs = No

When RemoveEmptyTableParagraphs=No, paragraph tags (such as <p></p>) for empty paragraphs are retained in table cells in DITA XML.

When RemoveEmptyTableParagraphs=Yes, paragraph tags for empty paragraphs in table cells are omitted (except for preformatted text, where tags are always preserved). A table cell that is blank (contains only empty paragraphs) would become just <td></td> in DITA XML output.

Note: This setting is independent of the setting for removing empty paragraphs in text; see §24.3 Specifying general options for DITA.

See also:

§33.4.10 Deciding what to do with empty paragraphs in table cells

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