table-merge-test-cases.md

Table Merge/Split Test Cases

Copy each table below and paste it into the Guru editor to verify merged cell handling.

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1. Simple colspan (header spanning 2 columns)

Full Name		Age
First	Last	30
Jane	Doe	25

Expected: First row has 2 cells (one spanning 2 cols), rows 2-3 have 3 cells each.

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2. Simple rowspan (label spanning 2 rows)

Contact	Email	jane@example.com
	Phone	555-0123
Address	Street	123 Main St

Expected: "Contact" cell spans rows 1-2. Row 3 has 3 normal cells.

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3. Combined colspan + rowspan (2×2 block)

Q1 Summary		Mar
		$300
Jan	Feb	Total

Expected: Top-left 2×2 block is a single merged cell. Row 3 has 3 normal cells.

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4. Header row spanning all columns

2024 Revenue by Quarter
Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
$100k	$120k	$95k	$140k

Expected: First row is a single cell spanning all 4 columns.

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5. Multiple merged regions in one table

Team A		Team B
Alice	Bob	Carol	Dave
All teams meet on Friday

Expected: Row 1 has 2 cells (each spanning 2 cols). Row 2 has 4 cells. Row 3 has 1 cell spanning all 4 cols.

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6. Rowspan with varying content

Department: Engineering	Frontend	5 engineers
	Backend	8 engineers
	DevOps	3 engineers

Expected: "Department: Engineering" spans all 3 rows in column 1.

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7. Complex layout (mixed spans)

Project Status Dashboard
Alpha	Status	In Progress
	ETA	March 2025
Beta	Status	Planning
	ETA	June 2025

Expected: Header spans 3 cols. "Alpha" and "Beta" each span 2 rows.

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8. Google Docs style (inline styles, should be ignored)

Merged header from Google Docs
Left cell	Right cell

Expected: Same as case 1 — inline styles ignored, colspan preserved.

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9. Plain table (no merges — regression check)

A1	B1	C1
A2	B2	C2
A3	B3	C3

Expected: 3×3 table with no merged cells. No colspan/rowspan attributes on any cell.