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MD056 - Table column count

Tags: table

Aliases: table-column-count

This rule is triggered when a GitHub Flavored Markdown table does not have the same number of cells in every row.

This table's second data row has too few cells and its third data row has too many cells:

| Header | Header |
| ------ | ------ |
| Cell   | Cell   |
| Cell   |
| Cell   | Cell   | Cell   |

To fix these issues, ensure every row has the same number of cells:

| Header | Header |
| ------ | ------ |
| Cell   | Cell   |
| Cell   | Cell   |
| Cell   | Cell   |

Note that a table's header row and its delimiter row must have the same number of cells or it will not be recognized as a table (per specification).

Rationale: Extra cells in a row are usually not shown, so their data is lost. Missing cells in a row create holes in the table and suggest an omission.