!begin_node (!kw [table_counter])
!html_name cmd_table_counter

Set table counter.

!begin_xlist [(!TYPEPOSITION)]

!item [(!TYPEPOSITION)] (!COMMAND), (!PREAMBLE)

!item [(!SYNTAX)] (!T)!/table_counter [(!VALUE)](!t)

!item [(!DESCRIPTION)]
With this switch you can set the table counter. If you use the
example below the caption of the first table will look like this: ""Table~4711: !.."".

!item [(!EXISTSSINCE)] Release~5 Patchlevel~15

!item [(!SEEALSO)]
(!link [Tables] [Tables])

!end_xlist

(!EXAMPLE)
(!EXAMPLE_BEFORE)
!begin_verbatim
# Preamble:
!table_counter 4711

# Mainpart
!table_caption A table title
!begin_table [l|r] !hline
left cell !! right cell
left cell !! right cell
!end_table
!end_verbatim
(!EXAMPLE_AFTER)
!table_caption A table title
!begin_table [l|r] !hline
left cell !! right cell
left cell !! right cell
!end_table
(!EXAMPLE_END)

!end_node
