[texhax] \vline and fat column rules

[Philip G. Ratcliffe]

> inside a tabuler I want to seperate some groups of columns from each
> other, therefore I alter the width of the column rules by something
> like
>
> \global\savedwidth\arrayrulewidth%
> \global\arrayrulewidth 1pt}%
> \vline%
> {\global\arrayrulewidth\savedwidth}
>
> everything works fine, except that the rule is shifted a little bit to
> the left. How can I manage that my \vline is in flush with the rest of
> the column rule? So far I tried \hfill but it did not work.

Click on TeX FAQ below, type array in the keyword search box and then select

 • The thickness of rules in LaTeX tables

That should help.

Cordialmente,  Phil Ratcliffe