Wiki Table CSS Class Usage Over Time
Tracking Wikipedia table styling trends with CSS class usage over time.
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WikiTable CSS Class Usage
Number of times the 'wikitable' CSS class is used
- WikiTable CSS Class Usage453 count
| When | WikiTable CSS Class Usage |
|---|---|
| 453 count | |
| 477 count |
Sortable CSS Class Usage
Number of times the 'sortable' CSS class is used
- Sortable CSS Class Usage206 count
| When | Sortable CSS Class Usage |
|---|---|
| 206 count | |
| 206 count |
About this data
This page monitors how often specific CSS classes are used in Wikipedia tables. By analysing these trends, we can see how table designs and data presentation methods evolve across Wikipedia. This includes observing the adoption of new styling conventions and the phasing out of older ones, offering a granular view of Wikipedia's visual development, particularly within 'List of...' articles.
The data comes from a periodic analysis of Wikipedia's publicly available content. We specifically look at the HTML structure of tables, counting the occurrences of various CSS classes assigned to them. This allows us to quantify the prevalence of classes like 'wikitable' and identify the rise or fall of other, more specific styling attributes.
Understanding these trends provides insights into the practical application of web design principles within a massive collaborative encyclopedia. It can highlight shifts in community preferences for data organisation, accessibility considerations, and the overall aesthetic direction of Wikipedia's content.
Sources
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Why this isn't published anywhere else
While there are resources that describe Wikipedia table styling and provide datasets of tables, there is no existing tracker or published dataset that specifically monitors the usage of Wiki Table CSS classes over time.
Uniqueness score 0.90 — assessed against live web search results when this subject was created.