Editing The Symmetry Table

The table is now driven by two small repo files:

• /_data/symmetry_table_entries.csv
• /_data/symmetry_table_columns.yml

Edit rows

Use _data/symmetry_table_entries.csv for day-to-day table edits.

• Add an entry: add a new CSV row.
• Remove an entry: delete that row.
• Edit an entry: update the cell values in that row.

This file opens cleanly in Numbers, Excel, Google Sheets, or a text editor.

The fields used by the page are:

• group_label
• subgroup_label
• cation_name
• metal
• halide
• bx_composition
• space_group_label
• space_group_number
• temperature_display
• temperature_k_raw
• inversion_local
• inversion_global
• reference_id
• notes

Edit column headers or order

Use _data/symmetry_table_columns.yml.

• Rename a visible column: change its label.
• Reorder columns: move the YAML blocks up or down.
• Remove a visible column: delete its YAML block.
• Add a visible column: add a YAML block whose key matches a CSV header.

Current special case:

• space_group_label uses format: space_group, which keeps the scientific notation formatting on the page.

All other columns render as plain text automatically.

Grouping behavior

The page groups rows by:

• group_label
• subgroup_label

If you change either value for a row, that row will move into the matching section automatically.