Fitting tables on screen

If a table of information is just too big to fit on a screen scrolling can be a problem because it scrolls headings and summary columns out of view. It becomes easy to lose your place and track of what you're studying. Case in point is this example table, unless you have an awefully big monitor it's too big to see without scrolling

Groupings			1st Quarter 2005			2nd Quarter 2005			3rd Quarter 2005			4th Quarter 2005			1st Quarter 2006			2nd Quarter 2006			3rd Quarter 2006			4th Quarter 2006			1st Quarter 2007			2nd Quarter 2007			3rd Quarter 2007			4th Quarter 2007			Summaries
Class	Group	Family	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ave.	Sum
C1	Big	Left	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
	Middle	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
	Right	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
	Small	Left	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
		Middle	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
		Right	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
C2	Big	Left	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
	Middle	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
	Right	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
	Small	Left	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
		Middle	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
		Right	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
C3	Big	Left	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
	Middle	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
	Right	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
	Small	Left	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
		Middle	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
		Right	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
C4	Big	Left	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
	Middle	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
	Right	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
	Small	Left	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
		Middle	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
		Right	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
C5	Big	Left	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
	Middle	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
	Right	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
	Small	Left	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
		Middle	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
		Right	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
C6	Big	Left	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
	Middle	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
	Right	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
	Small	Left	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
		Middle	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
		Right	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	2,345.56	1,234.56	1,790.12	42,962.76
			44,444.16	84,444.12	44,444.16	84,444.12	44,444.16	84,444.12	44,444.16	84,444.12	44,444.16	84,444.12	44,444.16	84,444.12	44,444.16	84,444.12	44,444.16	84,444.12	44,444.16	84,444.12	44,444.16	84,444.12	44,444.16	84,444.12	44,444.16	84,444.12	44,444.16	84,444.12	44,444.16	84,444.12	44,444.16	84,444.12	44,444.16	84,444.12	44,444.16	84,444.12	44,444.16	84,444.12	64,444.32	1,546,659.36

Use thus...

	<script type="text/javascript" src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.2/jquery.min.js"></script>	
	<script src='tablefit.js'></script>
	
	// $(selector).tableFit(options);
	//
	// As used in this example...
	
	$('#scroll').tableFit({
		width:document.body.offsetWidth - 60,
		height:400
	});

Selector

Select the tables to 'fit' with the provided options.

Options

Width: desired width in pixels
Height: desired height in pixels