GitHub README Table Best Practices

Why Use Tables in README?

Tables help you present API parameters, configuration options, feature comparisons, and other structured information in a clear, organized way.

API Parameters Table Example

| Parameter | Type    | Required | Default | Description          |
|-----------|---------|----------|---------|----------------------|
| name      | string  | yes      | -       | User's display name  |
| email     | string  | yes      | -       | User's email address |
| role      | string  | no       | "user"  | User role            |
| active    | boolean | no       | true    | Account status       |

Feature Comparison Table

| Feature        | Free  | Pro   | Enterprise |
|:---------------|:-----:|:-----:|:----------:|
| Projects       | 3     | ∞     | ∞          |
| Team members   | 5     | 25    | ∞          |
| Storage        | 1 GB  | 10 GB | 100 GB     |
| Custom domain  | ✗     | ✓     | ✓          |

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