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I have a large table which is 2 page in 2 column document, I have used xtabular* environment for it. but it wrapping around the whole document and fill the gaps!

Here is the code:

\documentclass[conference,9pt]{IEEEtran}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{subcaption}
\usepackage{multirow}
\usepackage{xtab}
\begin{document}
\topcaption{Caption}
\label{tab:seven}
\xentrystretch{-0.1}
\begin{xtabular*}{8.7cm}[t]{|p{2cm}|p{5.8cm}|}
        \multicolumn{2}{c}{}  \\
        \multicolumn{2}{c}{\textbf{Subject}}  \\
        \hline
        \textbf{Metric} & \textbf{Description}\\
        \hline
        \textit{a} & {b} \\
        \emph{a} & {b} \\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b} \\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b} \\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b} \\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b} \\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b} \\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b} \\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \hline      
        \multicolumn{2}{c}{}  \\
        \multicolumn{2}{c}{\textbf{Subject}}  \\
        \hline
        \textbf{Metric} & \textbf{Description}\\
        \hline
        \textit{a} & {b} \\
        \emph{a} & {b} \\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b} \\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b} \\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b} \\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b} \\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \hline      
        \multicolumn{2}{c}{}  \\
        \multicolumn{2}{c}{\textbf{Subject}}  \\
        \hline
        \textbf{Metric} & \textbf{Description}\\
        \hline
        \textit{a} & {b} \\
        \emph{a} & {b} \\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b} \\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b} \\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b} \\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \emph{a} & {b}\\
        \hline

\end{xtabular*}
\end{document}

Here is the resulting picture. I wish it could represent the problem.

How can I fix it?

user3806649
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  • the document runs without error and works as expected, if you don't want the individual tables to break at the bottom of the page you could use a sequence of standard tabular rather than using a package for tables that allow page breaking. – David Carlisle Nov 10 '17 at 22:37
  • I add a picture, to represent the problem. as the table is long which need 2 page for it, I use xtabular*. The three table with in the xtabular* should place exactly after each other so I put them in same environment. the problem is that, the other table (table IX in the picture) is in the middle of my large table. – user3806649 Nov 10 '17 at 22:43
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    it is hard to guess your problem as your example only has one table environment. if you mean you have a floating table that floats in to the xtab, put \clearpage before the multipage table, but otherwise edit the example so it is an example of the problem. – David Carlisle Nov 10 '17 at 22:46
  • Thanks, \clearpage solve the problem. – user3806649 Nov 10 '17 at 22:52

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It is hard to guess your problem as your example only has one table environment. if you mean you have a floating table that floats in to the xtab, put \clearpage before the multipage table.

David Carlisle
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